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<Title><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/13" id="c00001" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2026" Number="0013">Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026</Citation>
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<Title>Parliamentary History</Title>
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<Text>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.</Text>
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<thead><tr><th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Proceedings and reports</th><th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Reference</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Bill as introduced</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00002" Title="Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [as introduced] " URI="https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/non-surgical-procedures-and-functions-of-medical-reviewers-scotland-bill/introduced/spbill77s062025.pdf">SP Bill 77 Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [as introduced] Session 6 (2025)</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Explanatory Notes</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00003" Title="Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [explanatory notes] " URI="https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/non-surgical-procedures-and-functions-of-medical-reviewers-scotland-bill/introduced/spbill77ens062025accessible.pdf">SP Bill 77 Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [explanatory notes] Session 6 (2025)</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Policy Memorandum</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00004" Title="Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [policy memorandum]" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/non-surgical-procedures-and-functions-of-medical-reviewers-scotland-bill/introduced/spbill77pms062025accessible.pdf">SP Bill 77 Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [policy memorandum] Session 6 (2025)</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Financial Memorandum</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00005" Title="Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [financial memorandum]" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/non-surgical-procedures-and-functions-of-medical-reviewers-scotland-bill/introduced/spbill77fms062025accessible.pdf">SP Bill 77 Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [financial memorandum] Session 6 (2025)</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Delegated Powers Memorandum</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00006" Title="Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [delegated powers memorandum]" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/non-surgical-procedures-and-functions-of-medical-reviewers-scotland-bill/introduced/spbill77dpms062025accessible.pdf">SP Bill 77 Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [delegated powers memorandum] Session 6 (2025)</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="1">Stage 1</th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, 7 October 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00007" Title="SP OR Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 7 October 2025" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/pa-07-10-2025?meeting=16632">SP OR Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 7 October 2025</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 28 October 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00008" Title="SP OR Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 28 October 2025" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/pa-28-10-2025?meeting=16641">SP OR Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 28 October 2025</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 25 November 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00009" Title="SP OR Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 25 November 2025" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/pa-25-11-2025?meeting=16709">SP OR Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 25 November 2025</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, 2 December 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00010" Title="SP OR Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 2 December 2025" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/pa-02-12-2025?meeting=16732">SP OR Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 2 December 2025</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, 9 December 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00011" Title="SP OR Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 9 December 2025" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/pa-09-12-2025?meeting=16748">SP OR Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 9 December 2025</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 9 December 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00012" Title="SP OR Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 9 December 2025" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/pa-09-12-2025?meeting=16747">SP OR Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 9 December 2025</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee report</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00013" Title="Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee report" URI="https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/DPLR/2025/12/10/baa823ac-683a-4c5b-bd89-8fa4d3908364">Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 91st report, 2025, Delegated Powers in the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 (SPP 931)</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, 16 December 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00014" Title="SP OR Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 16 December 2025" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/pa-16-12-2025?meeting=16767">SP OR Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 16 December 2025</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Health, Social Care and Sport Committee report</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00015" Title="Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 2nd report, 2026" URI="https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/HSCS/2026/1/27/7ddf6c79-09a2-4bc2-a69b-ebef10ab2f6c">Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 2nd report, 2026, Stage 1 report: Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill (SPP 976)</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Chamber, 5 February 2026</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00016" Title="SP OR 5 February 2026" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/meeting-of-parliament-05-02-2026?meeting=20051&amp;iob=203402">SP OR 5 February 2026</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="1">Stage 2</th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00017" Title="Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [marshalled list of amendments for stage 2]" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/non-surgical-procedures-and-functions-of-medical-reviewers-scotland-bill/stage-2/spbill77mls062026.pdf">SP Bill 77 Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [marshalled list of amendments for stage 2] Session 6 (2026)</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Costed Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00018" Title="Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [costed groupings of amendments for stage 2]" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/non-surgical-procedures-and-functions-of-medical-reviewers-scotland-bill/stage-2/spbill77gs062026costed.pdf">SP Bill 77 Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [costed groupings of amendments for stage 2] Session 6 (2026)</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, 24 February 2026</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00019" Title="SP OR Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 24 February 2026" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/pa-24-02-2026?meeting=20100">SP OR Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 24 February 2026</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Bill as amended at Stage 2</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00020" Title="Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [as amended at Stage 2]" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/non-surgical-procedures-and-functions-of-medical-reviewers-scotland-bill/stage-2/spbill77as062026.pdf">SP Bill 77A Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [as amended at Stage 2] Session 6 (2026)</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Supplementary Financial Memorandum</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00021" Title="Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [supplementary financial memorandum]" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/non-surgical-procedures-and-functions-of-medical-reviewers-scotland-bill/stage-2/spbill77afms062026accessible.pdf">SP Bill 77A Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [supplementary financial memorandum] Session 6 (2026)</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00022" Title="Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [supplementary delegated powers memorandum]" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/non-surgical-procedures-and-functions-of-medical-reviewers-scotland-bill/stage-2/spbill77adpms062026accessible.pdf">SP Bill 77A Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [supplementary delegated powers memorandum] Session 6 (2026)</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee report</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00023" Title="Delegated powers in the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)" URI="https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/DPLR/2026/3/10/d99bdbfb-76a9-4ce6-8442-b8df86b8d0e7">Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 29th report, 2026, Delegated powers in the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill (as amended at Stage 2) (SPP 1058)</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Revised Explanatory Notes</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00024" Title="Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [revised explanatory notes]" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/non-surgical-procedures-and-functions-of-medical-reviewers-scotland-bill/stage-2/spbill77aens062026accessible.pdf">SP Bill 77A Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [revised explanatory notes] Session 6 (2026)</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="1">Stage 3</th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 3</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00025" Title="Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [marshalled list of amendments for stage 3]" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/non-surgical-procedures-and-functions-of-medical-reviewers-scotland-bill/stage-3/spbill77amls062026.pdf">SP Bill 77A Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [marshalled list of amendments for stage 3] Session 6 (2026)</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Timed Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00026" Title="Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [timed groupings of amendments for stage 3]" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/non-surgical-procedures-and-functions-of-medical-reviewers-scotland-bill/stage-3/spbill77ags062026timed.pdf">SP Bill 77A Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [timed groupings of amendments for stage 3] Session 6 (2026)</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Chamber, 17 March 2026</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00027" Title="SP OR 17 March 2026" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/meeting-of-parliament-17-03-2026?meeting=20140&amp;iob=215741">SP OR 17 March 2026</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Bill as passed</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00028" Title="Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [as passed]" URI="https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/non-surgical-procedures-and-functions-of-medical-reviewers-scotland-bill/stage-3/spbill77bs062026.pdf">SP Bill 77B Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill [as passed] Session 6 (2026)</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="1">Post passage</th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Royal Assent, 12 May 2026</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00029" Title="Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026 (asp 13)" URI="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/13/contents">2026 asp 13</ExternalLink></td></tr></tbody>
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