21.The following table sets out, for each Stage of the proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the Bill for this Act, the dates on which the proceedings at that Stage took place, and the references to the official report of those proceedings. It also shows 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 | |
| The Bill as introduced - 30 May 2012 | SP Bill 14 – Session 4 (2012) |
| Stage 1 | |
| (a) Finance Committee | |
| 21st meeting, 5 September 2012 | column1469 - 1480 |
| 22nd meeting, 12 September 2012 | column 1496 - 1536 |
| 6th Report, 2012 (Session 4) – Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill – 2 November 2012 | Report |
| (b) Subordinate Legislation Committee | |
| 19th meeting, 4 September 2012 | column 519 |
| 40th Report, 2012 (Session 4) – Freedom of Information (Amendment) Scotland) Bill – 5 September 2012 | Report |
| (c) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 1 Debate - 15 November 2012 | column 13546 - 13590 |
| Stage 2 | |
| (a) Finance Committee | |
| 32nd meeting, 5 December 2012 | column 1934- 1958 |
| Bill as amended | SP Bill 14A – Session 4 (2012) |
| (b) Subordinate Legislation Committee | |
| 1st meeting, 8 January 2013 | column 702 |
| 3rd Report, 2013 (Session 4) – Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill – 8 January 2013 | Report |
| Stage 3 | |
| Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 3 Debate – 16 January 2013 | column 15522 - 15583 |
| Bill as Passed | SP Bill 14B - Session 4 (2013) |
| Royal Assent | |
| 19 February 2013 | Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 |