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Bill documents — Scotland Bill 2010-12

Bills

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

House Bill Date
Lords HL Bill 79 2010-12 (as brought from the Commons on 22 June 2011) | PDF version, 304KB 23.06.2011
Commons Bill 164 2010-11 (as amended in the Committee) | PDF version, 215KB 16.03.2011
Commons Bill 115 2010-11 as introduced | PDF version, 210KB 30.11.2010

Explanatory Notes

Documents prepared by the Government to explain the purpose of the Bill.

House Explanatory Notes Date
Lords HL BILL 79 EN | PDF version, 183KB 23.06.2011
Commons Bill 115 EN 2010-11 | PDF version, 349KB 30.11.2010

Amendment papers

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed.

House Amendment Paper Date
Lords Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 15 February 2012 16.02.2012
Lords Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 10 February 2012 13.02.2012
Lords Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 31 January 2012 01.02.2012
Lords Amendments to be Moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List) as at 30 January 2012 30.01.2012
Lords Amendments to be Moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List) as at 26 January 2012 27.01.2012
Lords Marshalled List of Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 24 January 2012 25.01.2012
Lords Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 23 January 2012 24.01.2012
Lords Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 19 January 2012 20.01.2012
Lords Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 12 January 2012 13.01.2012
Lords Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 10 January 2012 11.01.2012
Lords Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 22 December 2011 23.12.2011
Lords Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 19 December 2011 20.12.2011
Lords Amendment to be Moved in Committee as at 1 December 2011 02.12.2011
Lords Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 9 November 2011 10.11.2011
Lords Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 2 November 2011 03.11.2011
Lords Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 27 October 2011 28.10.2011
Lords Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 13 October 2011 14.10.2011
Lords Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 15 September 2011 16.09.2011
Lords Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 14 September 2011 15.09.2011
Lords Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 13 September 2011 14.09.2011
Lords Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 7 September 2011 08.09.2011
Commons Consideration of Bill as at 21 June 2011 21.06.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given up to and including 17 June 2011 20.06.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 16 June 2011 17.06.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 15 June 2011 16.06.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 14 June 2011 15.06.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 10 June 2011 13.06.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 9 June 2011 10.06.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 17 March 2011 18.03.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 16 March 2011 17.03.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 15 March 2011 16.03.2011
Commons Committee of the Whole House as at 15 March 2011 15.03.2011
Commons Committee of the Whole House as at 14 March 2011 14.03.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given up to and including 10 March 2011 11.03.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 8 March 2011 09.03.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 7 March 2011 08.03.2011
Commons Committee of the Whole House as at 7 March 2011 07.03.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given up to and including 3 March 2011 04.03.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 2 March 2011 03.03.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 1 March 2011 02.03.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 28 February 2011 01.03.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 2 February 2011 03.02.2011
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 27 January 2011 28.01.2011

Committee and report stage proceedings

Details of the Committee and report stage proceedings in the House of Commons. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.

House Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons Date
Commons Report Stage Proceedings as at 21 June 2011 | PDF version, 136KB 22.06.2011
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 15 March 2011 16.03.2011
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 14 March 2011 15.03.2011
Commons Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 7 March 2011 08.03.2011

Research papers

House of Commons Library Research Papers and House of Lords Library Notes aim to be politically impartial. They contain factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Research Papers and Library Notes on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

House Research Paper Date
Lords Library Note 11/023 (PDF, 344KB) 11.07.2011
Commons Research Paper 11/49 14.06.2011
Commons Research Paper on the Scotland Bill 19.01.2011

Selection of amendments: Commons

In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.

House Selection of amendments: Commons Date
Commons Consideration on Report (PDF, 84KB) 21.06.2011
Commons Committee of the whole House: Third Day (PDF, 111KB) 15.03.2011
Commons Committee of the whole House: Second and Third Days (PDF, 132KB) 14.03.2011
Commons Committee of the whole House: First Day (PDF, 120KB) 07.03.2011

Press Notices

Archive of Press Notices related to the Bill.

House Press Notices Date
Commons Comons news: Second reading of Scotland Bill 03.02.2011

Compare versions of Bills: Commons

The latest illustrative versions of the Bill, showing changes made in a Public Bill Committee in the House of Commons

House Compare versions of Bills: Commons Date
Commons Scotland Bill, showing changes made in Committee of the whole House (PDF, 357KB) 16.03.2011

Impact Assessments

List of related Impact Assessments

House Impact Assessments Date
Summary Impact Assessment (PDF, 1MB) 04.07.2011

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