Parliamentary History
228.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 reports | Reference |
|---|---|
| Bill as introduced – 24 February 2022 | SP Bill 12, Session 6 (2022) |
| Policy Memorandum | SP Bill 12-PM Session 6 (2022) |
| Explanatory Notes | SP Bill 12-EN Session 6 (2022) |
| Financial Memorandum | SP Bill 12-FM Session 6 (2022) |
| Delegated Powers Memorandum | SP Bill 12-DPM Session 6 (2022) |
| STAGE 1 | |
| Rural Affairs and Natural environment Committee | |
| 11th Meeting 2022, 30 March 2022 | In private |
| 18th Meeting 2022, 1 June 2022 | Col 1 - 34 |
| 19th Meeting 2022, 8 June 2022 | Col 1 - 50 |
| 20th Meeting 2022, 15 June 2022 | Col 11 - 54 |
| 21st Meeting 2022, 22 June 2022 | Col 2 - 29 |
| 22nd Meeting 2022, 29 June 2022 | Col 1 - 36 |
| 23rd Meeting 2022, 7 September 2022 | In private |
| 24th Meeting 2022, 21 September 2022 | In private |
| Stage 1 Report on the Bill, 27 December 2022 | SP Paper 228 - 8th Report, 2022 (Session 6) |
| Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| 9th Meeting 2022, 15 March 2022 | In private |
| Stage 1 Report on the Bill, 16 March 2022 | SP Paper 139, 19th Report, 2022 (Session 6) |
| Finance and Public Administration Committee | |
| Scrutiny of Financial Memorandum | SP Bill 12-FM Scrutiny, Session 6 (2022) |
| Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 1 Debate on the Bill, 25 October 2022 | Col 36 - 86 |
| STAGE 2 | |
| Rural Affairs and Natural Environment Committee | |
| Evidence at Stage 2, 30th Meeting 2022, 16 November 2022 | Col 1 - 23 |
| Evidence at Stage 2, 31st Meeting 2022, 23 November 2022 | Col 1 - 38 |
| Evidence at Stage 2, 32nd Meeting 2022, 30 November 2022 | Col 1 - 24 |
| 1st Meeting on amendments 2022, 33rd Meeting 2022, 7 December 2022 | Col 1 - 88 |
| 1st Marshalled List of amendments for Stage 2 | SP Bill 12-ML1 Session 6 (2022) |
| 1st Groupings of amendments for Stage 2 | SP Bill 12-G1 Session 6 (2022) |
| 2nd Meeting on amendments 2022, 34th Meeting 2022, 14 December 2022 | Col 7 - 100 |
| 2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 | SP Bill 12-ML2 Session 6 (2022) |
| 2nd Groupings of amendments for Stage 2 | SP Bill 12-G2 Session 6 (2022) |
| Bill as amended at Stage 2 | SP Bill 12a, Session 6 (2022) |
| Revised Explanatory Notes | SP Bill 12-ENa Session 6 (2022) |
| STAGE 3 | |
| Marshalled list of amendments for Stage 3 | SP Bill 12-ML Session 6 (2023) |
| Groupings of amendments for Stage 3 | SP Bill 12-G Session 6 (2023) |
| Stage 3 (consideration of amendments and debate) – 24 January 2023 | Col 9 - 280 |
| Bill as passed – 24 January 2023 | SP Bill 12b, Session 6 (2023) |
| Royal Assent | |
| Royal Assent – 7 March 2023 | 2023 asp 1 |
