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Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020

Parliamentary History

251.The following is a list of the proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the Bill for the Act and significant documents connected to the Bill published by the Parliament during the Bill’s parliamentary passage.

Proceedings and reportsReference
Introduction
Bill as introduced, 12 June 2019Session 5 SP Bill 50 [as introduced]
Policy MemorandumSession 5 SP Bill 50-PM [policy memorandum]
Financial MemorandumSession 5 SP Bill 50-FM [financial memorandum]
Explanatory NotesSession 5 SP Bill 50-EN [explanatory notes]
Delegated Powers MemorandumSession 5 SP Bill 50-DPM [delegated powers memorandum]
Scottish Parliament Information Centre briefing, 30 August 2019SPICe Briefing, The Disclosure (Scotland) Bill, SB 19-53
Stage 1
Education and Skills Committee, 4 September 2019Col 2 - 14
Education and Skills Committee, 9 October 2019Col 2 - 28
Education and Skills Committee, 6 November 2019Col 2 - 28
Education and Skills Committee, 13 November 2019Col 1 - 24
Education and Skills Committee, 20 November 2019Col 2 - 24
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Stage 1 Report, 2 October 2019SP Paper 594, 46th Report 2019 (Session 5)
Education and Skills Committee, Stage 1 Report, 17 December 2019SP Paper 643, 9th Report (Session 5)
Stage 1 Debate, 16 January 2020Meeting of the Parliament, col 55 - 99
Education and Skills Committee, post-Stage 1 evidence, 19 February 2019Col 1 - 9
Stage 2
Education and Skills Committee, Stage 2, Day 1, 4 March 2019Col 3 - 26
Education and Skills Committee, Stage 2, Day 2, 11 March 2020Col 3 - 46
Bill as amended at Stage 2Session 5 SP Bill 50 [as amended at Stage 2]
Revised Explanatory NotesSession 5 SP Bill 50-EN [revised explanatory notes]
Revised Delegated Powers MemorandumSession 5 SP Bill 50-DPM [supplementary delegated powers memorandum]
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, post Stage 2 report, 23 April 2020SP Paper 720, 24th Report 2020 (Session 5)
Stage 3
Scottish Parliament Information Centre briefing, 4 June 2020Briefing for Members at Stage 3, SB 20-39
Stage 3 (consideration of amendments and debate), 10 June 2020Meeting of the Parliament, col 90 - 126
Bill as passedSession 5 SP Bill 50 [as passed]
Royal Assent — 14 July 20202020 asp 13

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