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Children (Scotland) Act 2020

Parliamentary History

116.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
SP Bill 52 (Corrected) Children (Scotland) Bill [as introduced] Session 5 (2019)Bill as introduced
Policy memorandumSP Bill 52-PM Children (Scotland) Bill [policy memorandum] Session 5 (2019)
Financial memorandumSP Bill 52-FM Children (Scotland) Bill [financial memorandum] Session 5 (2019)
Explanatory notesSP Bill 52-EN Children (Scotland) Bill [explanatory notes] Session 5 (2019)
Delegated powers memorandumSP Bill 52-DPM Children (Scotland) Bill [delegated powers memorandum] Session 5 (2019)
Justice Committee, Stage 1 evidence, day 1SP OR J 26 November 2019, cols 1-20
Justice Committee, Stage 1 evidence, day 2SP OR J 17 December 2019, cols 1-46
Justice Committee, Stage 1 evidence, day 3SP OR J 7 January 2020, cols 1-47
Justice Committee, Stage 1 evidence, day 4SP OR J 14 January 2020, cols 1-45
Justice Committee, Stage 1 evidence, day 5SP OR J 21 January 2020, cols 1-29 and 45-51
Justice Committee, Stage 1 evidence, day 6SP OR J 28 January 2020, cols 2-36
Justice Committee, Stage 1 evidence, day 7SP OR J 20 February 2020, cols 1-17
Justice Committee, Stage 1 evidence, day 8SP OR J 25 February 2020, cols 1-30
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Stage 1 reportDelegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 57th report, 2019, Children (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 (SPP 625)
Justice Committee, Stage 1 reportJustice Committee 7th report, 2020, Stage 1 Report on the Children (Scotland) Bill (SPP 721)
Chamber, Stage 1 proceedingsSP OR 27 May 2020, cols 40-92
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, post-Stage 2 reportDelegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 42nd report, 2020, Children (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2 (SPP 782)
Marshalled list of amendments for Stage 2SP Bill 52-ML Children (Scotland) Bill [marshalled list of amendments for Stage 2] Session 5 (2020)
Groupings of amendments for Stage 2SP Bill 52-G Children (Scotland) Bill [groupings of amendments for Stage 2] Session 5 (2020)
Justice Committee, Stage 2 proceedingsSP OR J 23 June 2020, cols 5-78
Bill as amended at Stage 2SP Bill 52A Children (Scotland) Bill [as amended at Stage 2] Session 5 (2020)
Revised explanatory notesSP Bill 52A-EN Children (Scotland) Bill [revised explanatory notes] Session 5 (2020)
Supplementary delegated powers memorandumSP Bill 52A-DPM Children (Scotland) Bill [supplementary delegated powers memorandum] Session 5 (2020)
Supplementary financial memorandumSP Bill 52A-FM Children (Scotland) Bill [supplementary financial memorandum] Session 5 (2020)
Marshalled list of amendments for Stage 3SP Bill 52A-ML Children (Scotland) Bill [marshalled list of amendments selected for Stage 3] Session 5 (2020)
Groupings of amendments for Stage 3SP Bill 52A-G (Timed) Children (Scotland) Bill [groupings of amendments for Stage 3] Session 5 (2020)
Chamber, Stage 3 proceedingsSP OR 25 August 2020, cols 32-114
Royal Assent: 1 October 20202020 asp 16

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