Bill as introduced: Bill (as introduced) (355KB pdf)

Accompanying documents:

Explanatory Notes and other accompanying notes (272KB pdf)
Policy Memorandum (84KB pdf)
Delegated Powers Memorandum (80KB pdf)

SPICe briefing:

SB 06-24 The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Bill (pdf 274kb, posted 12.04.2006)

Marshalled Lists and Groupings for Stage 2:

• 1st Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (103KB pdf)
• 1st Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (94KB pdf)

• 2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (160KB pdf)
• 2nd Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (25KB pdf)

• 3rd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (105KB pdf)
• 3rd Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (150KB pdf)

Bill (as amended at Stage 2) (364KB pdf)

Revised Explanatory Notes (259KB pdf)

SPICe briefing:

SB 06-101 The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Bill Parliamentary Consideration Prior to Stage 3 (pdf 161kb, posted 23.11.2006)

Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (31KB pdf)

• Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3 (110KB pdf)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 (110KB pdf)
• Supplement to the Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3 (25KB pdf)

Bill (as passed) (362KB pdf)

Passage of the Bill: summary

Received Royal Assent on 15th January 2007

Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (OPSI website)