64.The following table sets out, for each stage of the proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the Bill for the 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 to the Act were published, and references to those reports and papers.
| Proceedings and reports | Reference |
|---|---|
| Bill as introduced – 10 June 2014 | Session 4, SP Bill 51 |
| Spice Briefing | Sb, 14-55 |
| Stage 1 | |
| (a) Welfare Reform Committee | |
| 30 September 2014 (evidence) | Column 3 |
| 7 October 2014 (evidence) | Column 1 |
| 28 October 2014 (evidence) | Column 2 |
| 4 November 2014 (evidence) | Column 2 |
| 7th Report, Session 4 (2014) Stage 1 report on the Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill | Report |
| (b) Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| 24 June 2014 | Column 1557 |
| 5 August 2014 | Minute of Meeting |
| 7 October 2014 | Minute of Meeting |
| 24 February 2015 | Column 8 |
| (c) Finance Committee | |
| 25 June 2014 | Minute of Meeting |
| 1 October 2014 (evidence) | Column 38 |
| (d) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 1 Debate – 16 December 2014 | Columns 10-61, 65 |
| Stage 2 | |
| (a) Welfare Reform Committee | |
| 27 January 2015 | Column 2 |
| Spice Briefing | Sb, 15-11 |
| Bill as amended at Stage 2 | Session 4, SP Bill 51 (as amended) |
| Stage 3 | |
| Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 3 debate – 3 March 2015 | Columns 14-77 |
| Bill as passed | Session 4 SP Bill 51 (as passed) |
| Royal Assent – 8 April 2015 | Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 asp 5 |