20 January 2021
34.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 references to the Official Report of those proceedings. It also shows the dates on which Committee reports and other papers relating to the Bill were published, and gives references to those reports and other papers.
| PROCEEDINGS AND REPORTS | REFERENCE |
|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION | |
| Bill (as introduced) – 26 September 2019 | SP Bill 55 – Session 5 (2020) |
| SPICe briefing on Bill (as introduced) – published 20 November 2019 | SPICe briefing SB 19-73 |
| The objection period ran from 27 September 2019 to 25 November 2019. No objections were lodged. | |
| PRELIMINARY STAGE | |
| (a) Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill Committee | |
| 2nd Meeting, 2019 – 17 December | Columns 1-28 |
| Preliminary Stage report – published 15 January 2020 | 1st Report, 2020 (Session 5) |
| (b) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Preliminary Stage debate – 19 August 2020 | Columns 1-9 |
| CONSIDERATION STAGE | |
| Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill Committee | |
| Consideration of amendments | |
| 2nd Meeting, 2020 – 7 September | Columns 1-4 |
| Bill (as amended at Consideration Stage) – 7 September 2020 | SP Bill 55A – Session 5 (2020) |
| FINAL STAGE | |
| Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Final Stage proceedings – 3 December 2020 | Columns 49-57 |
| ROYAL ASSENT | |
| 20 January 2021 | Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Act 2021 (asp 2) |