Parliamentary History
55.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.
| Proceeding and Reports | References |
|---|---|
| Introduction | |
| Bill as introduced – 13 June 2018 | SP Bill 34 - Session 5, 2018 |
| Stage 1 | |
| (a) Justice Committee | |
| 20th Meeting 2018, 26 June 2018 | In Private |
| 27th Meeting 2018, 30 October 2018 | In Private |
| 30th Meeting 2018, 20 November 2018 | Official Report Col 1-21 |
| 32nd Meeting 2018, 4 December 2018 | Official Report Col 2-52 |
| 33rd Meeting 2018, 18 December 2018 | Official Report Col 2-20 |
| 1st Meeting 2019, 8 January 2019 | Official Report Col 2-24 |
| 3rd Meeting 2019, 22 January 2019 | In Private |
| 1st Report, 2019 (Session 5) Stage 1 Report on the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill – 24 January 2019 | Report |
| (b) Delegated Powers and Law Reform | |
| 26th Meeting 2018, 11 September 2018 | In private |
| 28th Meeting 2018, 25 September 2018 | In private |
| 29th Meeting 2018, 2 October 2018 | In private |
| 43rd Report, 2018 (Session 5) Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 – 20 October 2018 | Report |
| (c) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 1 Debate – 5 February 2019 | Official Report Col 22-67 |
| Stage 2 | |
| Justice Committee | |
| 9th Meeting, 2019, 12 March 2019 | Official Report Col 1 -28 |
| Bill as amended at Stage 2 | SP Bill 34A - Session 5, 2019 |
| Stage 3 | |
| Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 3 Debate – 9 May 2019 | Official Report Col 82-108 |
| Bill as passed – 9 May 2019 | SP Bill 34B - Session 5, 2019 |
| Royal Assent | |
| 13 June 2019 | https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/8/contents/enacted |
