27 April 2011
33.The following table sets out, for each Stage of the proceedings in the Scottish Parliament for this Act, the dates on which the proceedings at that Stage took place, the references to the Official Report of those proceedings, the dates on which Committee Reports and other papers relating to the Act were published, and references to those Reports and other papers.
| Proceedings and Reports | References |
|---|---|
| Introduction | |
| Bill as introduced | SP Bill 53 |
| Stage 1 | |
| Equal Opportunities Committee (lead) | |
| 18th Meeting 2010 | 26 October2010 (in private) & Minutes |
| 21st Meeting 2010 | 23 November 2010, Cols 2169 - 2204 & Minutes |
| 24th Meeting 2010 | 14 December 2010, Cols 2281 - 2330 & Minutes |
| 1st Report 2011 | 26 January 2011, SP Paper 570 |
| Finance Committee | |
| Report to Equal Opportunities Committee | 8 December 2010, SP Paper 570 at Annex C |
| Subordinate Legislation Committee | |
| 32nd Meeting 2010 | 23 November2010, Col 1189 & Minutes |
| 34th Meeting 2010 | 7 December 2010 (in private) & Minutes |
| Report to Equal Opportunities Committee | 8 December 2010, SPPaper 540 |
| Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 1 debate | 2 February 2011, Col 32824 - 32846 |
| Stage 2 | |
| Equal Opportunities Committee | |
| 4th Meeting 2011 | 1 March 2011, Col 2383 - 2389 & Minutes |
| Bill as amended at Stage 2 | SP Bill 53A |
| After Stage 2 | |
| Subordinate Legislation Committee | |
| 5th Meeting 2011 | 22 February 2011, Cols 1313 - 1314 & Minutes |
| 7th Meeting 2011 | 8 March 2011 (in private) & Minutes |
| Report to Equal Opportunities Committee | 8 March 2011, SP Paper 615 |
| Stage 3 | |
| Stage 3 debate | 22 March 2011, Cols 34718 - 34737 |
| Bill as passed | SP Bill 53B |
| Royal Assent | |
| Royal Assent, 27 April 2011 | Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011 |