Parliamentary History
148.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 – 21 March 2023 | SP Bill 24, Session 6 (2023) |
| Policy memorandum | SP Bill 24 - PM Session 6 (2023) |
| Explanatory notes | SP Bill 24 - EN Session 6 (2023) |
| Financial memorandum | SP Bill 24 - FM Session 6 (2023) |
| Delegated powers memorandum | SP Bill 24 - DPM Session 6 (2023) |
| Stage 1 | |
| Rural Affairs and Islands Committee | |
| 10th Meeting 2023, 29 March 2023 | In private |
| 17th Meeting 2023, 31 May 2023 | Col 40 - 78 |
| 18th Meeting 2023, 14 June 2023 | Col. 1-70 |
| 19th Meeting 2023, 21 June 2023 | Col 1-73 |
| 20th Meeting 2023, 28 June 2023 | Col. 1-56 |
| 22nd Meeting 2023, 13 September 2023 | In private |
| 23rd Meeting 2023, 20 September 2023 | In private |
| 25th Meeting 2023, 4 October 2023 | In private |
| 26th Meeting 2023, 25 October 2023 | In private |
| 27th Meeting 2023, 1 November 2023 | Col 2-36 |
| 28th Meeting 2023, 8 November 2023 | Col. 27-72 |
| 28th Meeting 2023, 15 November 2023 | In private |
| Stage 1 report on the Bill | Stage 1 report on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill | Scottish Parliament |
| Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| 14th Meeting 2023, 02 May 2023 | In private |
| 20th Meeting 2023, 13 June 2023 | In private |
| Stage 1 report on the Bill, 15 June 2023 | SP Paper 404, 40th Report, 2023 (Session 6) |
| Finance and Public Administration Committee | SP Bill 24 - FM scrutiny, Session 6 (2023) |
| Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 1 debate on the Bill, 30 November 2023 | Col. 1-102 |
| Stage 2 | |
| 1st Meeting on Amendments, 4th Meeting 2024, 7 February 2024 | Col. 1-80 |
| 1st Marshalled List of amendments for Stage 2 | Revised Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (parliament.scot) |
| 1st Groupings of amendments for Stage 2 | Revised Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (parliament.scot) |
| 2nd Meeting on amendments, 5th Meeting 2023, 21 February 2024 | Col. 49-170 |
| 2nd Marshalled List of amendments for Stage 2 | 2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (parliament.scot) |
| 2nd Groupings of amendments for Stage 2 | 2nd Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (parliament.scot) |
| Bill as amended at Stage 2 | Bill as amended (parliament.scot) |
| Revised Explanatory Notes | Revised Explanatory Notes (parliament.scot) |
| Revised Financial Memorandum | Revised Financial Memorandum (parliament.scot) |
| Revised Delegated Powers Memorandum | Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (parliament.scot) |
| Stage 3 | |
| Marshalled list of amendments for Stage 3 | SP Bill 24A-ML Session 6 (2024) |
| Supplement to the Marshalled list of amendments for Stage 3 | SP Bill 24A-ML (Supplement) Session 6 (2024) |
| Groupings of amendments for Stage 3 | Timed Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 (parliament.scot) |
| Bill as passed – 19 March 2024 | Bill as passed |
| Stage 3 (consideration of amendments and debate) 19 March | 19 March 2024: Col. 13-204 |
| 21 March 2024: Col. 69-92 | |
| Royal Assent | |
| Royal Assent – 30 April 2024 | 2024 asp 4 |
