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Scottish Parliament Fact sheet Scottish Parliament Legislation Session 3 28 April 2011 Parliamentary Business: Historical Series
This Fact sheet lists all bills considered by the Scottish Parliament in Session 3 (from 9 May 2007- 22 March 2011)
It is divided into bills currently in progress; bills which have been passed; bills which have received Royal Assent and become Acts of the Scottish Parliament; and bills which have been withdrawn. Each table is arranged alphabetically by bill title, and indicates the type of bill, the person or organisation that introduced it and the key dates in its progress.
The following abbreviations have been used to indicate the different types of bill: C for a Committee Bill, E for an Executive Bill, M for a Member's Bill, H for a Hybrid Bill and P for a Private Bill.
This fact sheet will be regularly updated to reflect the progress of legislation. You can also follow the progress of bills on the Scottish Parliament website, at the following link: www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/bills
All Acts of the Scottish Parliament appear on the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) website at the following link: www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/s-acts.htm
Acts of the Scottish Parliament
Title of Act Type Date Introduced Date passed Date of introduced by Royal Assent
Abolition of Bridge Tolls E 3 September John Swinney 20 December 24 January (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 2007 2007 2008 1)
Alcohol etc. (Scotland) E 25 November Nicola 10 November 15 December Act 2010 (asp 18) 2009 Sturgeon 2010 2010
Arbitration (Scotland) Act E 29 January Kenny 18 Nov 2009 5 January 2010 (asp 1) 2009 MacAskill 2010
Budget (Scotland) Act E 17 January John Swinney 6 February 12 March 2008 (asp 2) 2008 2008 2008
Budget (Scotland) Act E 29 January John Swinney 4 February 10 March 2009 (asp 2) 2009 2009 2009
Budget (Scotland) Act E 14 January John Swinney 3 February 10 March 2010 (asp 4) 2010 2010 2010
Budget (Scotland) Act E 20 January John Swinney 9 February 16 March 2011 (asp 4) 2011 2011 2011
Certification of Death E 7 October Nicola 16 March 20 April 2011 (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 2010 Sturgeon 2011 11) Children’s Hearings E 23 February Michael 25 November 6 January (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 2010 Russell 2010 2011 1)
Climate Change E 4 December John Swinney 24 June 2009 4 August (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 2008 2009 12)
Control of Dogs M 22 June 2009 Christine 22 April 2010 26 May 2010 (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp Grahame 9)
Convention Rights E 15 June 2009 Kenny 18 June 2009 23 July 2009 Proceedings MacAskill (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 11)
Criminal Justice and E 5 March 2009 Kenny 30 June 2010 6 August Licensing (Scotland) Act MacAskill 2010 2010 (asp 13)
Reference: FS4-31 2 Title of Act Type Date Introduced Date passed Date of introduced by Royal Assent
Criminal Procedure E 27 October Kenny 27 October 29 October (Legal Assistance, 2010 MacAskill 2010 2010 Detention and Appeals) (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 15)
Crofting Reform E 9 December Richard 1 July 2010 6 August (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 2009 Lochhead 2010 14)
Damages (Asbestos- E 23 June 2008 Kenny 11 March 17 April 2009 related Conditions) MacAskill 2009 (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 4)
Damages (Scotland) Act M 1 June 2010 Bill Butler 3 March 2011 7 April 2011 2011 (asp 7) Disabled Persons’ M 2 June 2008 Jackie Baillie 26 February 1 April 2009 Parking Places (Scotland) 2009 Act 2009 (asp 3)
Domestic Abuse M 27 May 2010 Rhoda Grant 16 March 20 April 2011 (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 2011 13) Double Jeopardy E 7 October Kenny 22 March 28 April 2011 (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 2010 MacAskill 2011 16) Education (Additional E 6 October Fiona Hyslop 20 May 2009 25 June 2009 Support for Learning) 2008 (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 7)
Flood Risk Management E 29 September Richard 13 May 2009 16 June 2009 (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 2008 Lochhead 6)
Forced Marriage etc. E 29 September Nicola 22 March 28 April 2011 (Protection and 2010 Sturgeon 2011 Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011 Forth Crossing Act 2011 H 16 November John Swinney 15 December 20 January (asp 2) 2009 2010 2011
Glasgow Commonwealth E 9 November Nicola 30 April 2008 10 June 2008 Games Act 2008 (asp 4) 2007 Sturgeon
Graduate Endowment E 22 October Fiona Hyslop 28 February 4 April 2008 Abolition (Scotland) Act 2007 2008
Reference: FS4-31 3 Title of Act Type Date Introduced Date passed Date of introduced by Royal Assent
2008 (asp 3)
Health Boards E 25 June 2008 Nicola 12 March 22 April 2009 (Membership and Sturgeon 2009 Elections) (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 5)
Historic Environment E 4 May 2010 Fiona Hyslop 20 January 23 February (Amendment) (Scotland) 2011 2011 Act 2011 (asp 3)
Home Owner and Debtor E 1 October Nicola 11 February 18 March Protection (Scotland) Act 2009 Sturgeon 2010 2010 2010 (asp 6)
Housing (Scotland) Act E 13 January Nicola 3 November 9 December 2010 (asp 17) 2010 Sturgeon 2010 2010
Interpretation and E 15 June 2009 Alex Salmond 28 April 2010 3 June 2010 Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10)
Judiciary and Courts E 30 January Kenny 25 29 October (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 2008 MacAskill September 2008 6) 2008
Legal Services (Scotland) E 30 September Kenny 6 October 9 November Act 2010 (asp 16) 2009 MacAskill 2010 2010
Local Electoral E 7 October John Swinney 16 March 20 April 2011 Administration (Scotland) 2010 2011 Act 2011 (asp 10) Marine (Scotland) Act E 29 April 2009 Richard 4 February 10 March 2010 (asp 5) Lochhead 2010 2010
Offences (Aggravation by M 19 May 2008 Patrick Harvie 3 June 2009 8 July 2009 Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 8)
Patient Rights (Scotland) E 17 March 2010 Nicola 24 February 31 March Act 2011 (asp 5) Sturgeon 2011 2011
Private Rented Housing E 4 October Nicola 17 March 20 April 2011 (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 2010 Sturgeon 2011 14) Property Factors M 1 June 2010 Patricia 3 March 2011 7 April 2011 (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp Ferguson 8)
Reference: FS4-31 4 Title of Act Type Date Introduced Date passed Date of introduced by Royal Assent
Public Health etc. E 25 October Nicola 12 June 2008 16 July 2008 (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 2007 Sturgeon 5)
Public Records (Scotland) E 7 October Fiona Hyslop 16 March 20 April 2011 Act 2011 (asp 12) 2010 2011 Public Services Reform E 28 May 2009 John Swinney 25 March 28 April 2010 (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 2010 8)
Reservoirs (Scotland) Act E 6 October Richard 9 March 2011 12 April 2011 2011 (asp 9) 2010 Lochhead Schools (Consultation) E 2 March 2009 Fiona Hyslop 19 November 5 January (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 2009 2010 2)
Scottish Local E 3 February Alex Salmond 17 June 2009 21 July 2009 Government (Elections) 2009 Act 2009 (asp 10)
Scottish Parliamentary C 27 January Trish 9 June 2010 19 July 2010 Commissions and 2010 Godman, Commissioners etc. Act Review of 2010 (asp 11) SPCB Supported Bodies Committee
Scottish Parliamentary C 22 September Alasdair 22 January 25 February Pensions Act 2009 2008 Morgan, 2009 2009 Scottish (asp 1) Parliamentary Pension Scheme Committee
Scottish Register of M 25 March 2008 Jamie 9 October 13 November Tartans Act 2008 (asp 7) McGrigor 2008 2008
Sexual Offences E 17 June 2008 Kenny 10 June 2009 14 July 2009 (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp MacAskill 9)
Tobacco and Primary E 25 February Nicola 27 January 3 March 2010 Medical Services 2009 Sturgeon 2010 (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 3)
Ure Elder Fund Transfer P 1 October Trustees of 3 March 2010 9 April 2010
Reference: FS4-31 5 Title of Act Type Date Introduced Date passed Date of introduced by Royal Assent and Dissolution Act 2010 2009 the Ure Elder (asp 7) Fund for Indigent Widow Ladies
Wildlife and Natural E 9 June 2010 Richard 2 March 2011 7 April 2011 Environment (Scotland) Lochhead Act 2011 (asp 6) William Simpson’s Home P 28 January Trustees of 9 June 2010 27 July 2010 (Transfer of Property etc.) 2010 William (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp Simpson’s 12) Asylum
Bills Which Have Been Withdrawn1
Title of Bill Type Date Introduced by Date introduced withdrawn
Criminal Sentencing (Equity M 1 June 2010 Bill Wilson 25 November Fines) (Scotland) Bill 2010
SP Bill 48
Palliative Care (Scotland) Bill M 1 June 2010 Gil Paterson 2 December 2010 SP Bill 50
Bills Which Have Fallen
Title of Bill Type Date Introduced by Date fallen introduced
Autism (Scotland) Bill M 26 May 2010 Hugh O’Donnell 12 January 2011 SP Bill 44
Budget (Scotland) (No.2) Bill E 8 January 2009 John Swinney 28 January 2009 SP Bill 18
Commissioner for Victims and M 27 May 2010 David Stewart 22 March
1 A bill can be withdrawn by the MSP, Committee or Minister who introduced it. For example, an MSP may choose to withdraw his or her Member’s Bill because the Scottish Executive introduces a bill to legislate in the same area.
Reference: FS4-31 6 Witnesses (Scotland) Bill 2011
SP Bill 46
Creative Scotland Bill E 12 March 2008 Alex Salmond 18 June 2008
SP Bill 7
End of Life Assistance M 20 January Margo MacDonald 1 December (Scotland) Bill 2010 2010
SP Bill 38
Long Leases (Scotland) Bill E 10 November Kenny MacAskill 22 March 2010 2011 SP Bill 61
Protection of Workers (Scotland) M 1 June 2010 Hugh Henry 22 December Bill 2010
SP Bill 47
Reference: FS4-31 7 Summary of Legislation
TOTAL
Legislation Executive Member’s Private Committee
Acts of the Scottish 42 7 2 2 53 Parliament
Bills Withdrawn 0 2 0 0 2
Bills Fallen 3 4 0 0 7
TOTAL 45 13 2 2 62
Reference: FS4-31 8
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