The Scottish Parliament: - Bills - Bills not in progress (1999

SPICe briefing:
SB 04-87 Feudal Abolition, Title Conditions and the Law relating to Tenements - After 28 November 2004 - 2 December 2004
For the first time since the 1970s the Scottish system of property law has undergone significant reform. On 28 November 2004 the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000, the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 and the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 came fully into force. This briefing highlights the key provisions of these important pieces of legislation.
RP 00-09 Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc (Scotland) Bill - 3 May 2000

5 Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy memorandum

1st Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
3rd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
4th Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
5th Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
6th Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 9 May 2000
Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RP 00-03 Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill (as amended at Stage 2) - 28 March 2000
RN 00-12 Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill: the International Protection of Adults - 17 March 2000 RN 99-47 Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill Part 5: Medical Treatment, Care & Research- 23 November 1999
RP 99-14 Adults with Incapacity(Scotland) Bill - 22 November 1999

8 Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced) - and passed
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy memorandum

Received Royal Assent on 10 April 2000
Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2000 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

6 Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy memorandum

Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 14 July 2000
Standards in Scotland's Schools etc Act 2000 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RP 00-02 Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. Bill

7 Budget (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced) - and passed
Accompanying Documents

Received Royal Assent on 20 March 2000
Budget (Scotland) Act 2000 (HMSO website)

13 Family Homes and Homelessness (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as Introduced)
Financial Memorandum (and Presiding Officer's statement on legislative competence)
Withdrawn 14 June 2001

14 Education and Training (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2 - and passed)

Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3

Received Royal Assent on 7 August 2000
Education and Training (Scotland) Act 2000 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

9 Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy memorandum

1st Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
3rd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 24 July 2000
Ethical Standards in Public Life etc (Scotland) Act 2000 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RN 00-46 Ethical Standards in Public Life etc (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2 - 16 June 2000
RP 00-05 Ethical Standards in public life etc. (Scotland) Bill - 20 April 2000

17 Bail, Judicial Appointments etc. (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

1st Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 9 August 2000
Bail, Judicial Appointments etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RN 00-52 Bail, Judicial Appointments etc (Scotland) Bill As amended At Stage 2 - 4 July 2000
RP 00-12 Bail, Judicial Appointments etc (Scotland) Bill - 22 June 2000

18 Transport (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 25 January 2001
Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RN 00-114 Transport (Scotland) Bill - as amended at Stage 2 - 19 December 2000
RP 00-10 Transport (Scotland) Bill - 7 June 2000

20 Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

1st Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 14 February 2001
Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Act 2001 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RN 01-02 Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill - As Amended At Stage 2
RP 00-17 Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill - October 2000

12 National Parks (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as Introduced)
Policy Memorandum
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)

Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 9 August 2000
National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RN 00-51 National Parks (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2 - 3 July 2000
RP 00-06 National Parks (Scotland) Bill - 20 April 2000
RN 00-08 Draft National Parks (Scotland) Bill - 9 February 2000

16 Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

1st Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (As amended at Stage 2)

Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 28 September 2000
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RN 00-42 The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Bill - 14 June 2000

11 Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Amendment (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced) - and as passed
Financial Memorandum (and Presiding Officer's statement on legislative competence)

Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3

Received Royal Assent on 2 November 2000
Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Amendment (Scotland) Act 2000 (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RN 00-18 Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Amendment Bill - 16 March 2000

21 Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum
Withdrawn 6 December 2000

SPICe briefing:
RP 00-18 The Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) Bill - 6 October 2000

22 Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) (No. 2) Bill

Bill (as introduced) - and as passed
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)

1st Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Marshalled List of Amendments Selected for Stage 3
Policy Memorandum

Received Royal Assent on May 3 2001
Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) Act 2001 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RN 01-11 Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) (No 2) Bill - 29 January 2001

26 Budget (Scotland) (No.2) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Accompanying documents
Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2) - and as passed

Received Royal Assent on 15 March 2001
Budget (Scotland) Act 2001 (HMSO website)

15 Leasehold Casualties (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
1st Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at stage 2) - and as passed

Received Royal Assent on 12 April 2001
Leasehold Casualties (Scotland) Act 2001 (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RP 01-06 Leasehold Casualties (Scotland) Bill (as amended at Stage 2) - 8 March 2001
RP 00-11 Leasehold Casualties (Scotland) Bill - 7 June 2000

25 Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum
Note by the Executive on the impact of the Bill on Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
Note by the Executive on impact of the Bill on Legal Aid (Scotland) Ac 1986

1st Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 5 July 2001
Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001 (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RN 01-56 Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Bill: as amended at Stage 2) - 30 May 2001
RN 01-10 Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Bill - 25 January 2001

24 Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 5 July 2001
Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RN 01-57 Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill As Amended At Stage Two - 30 May 2001
RP 01-05 Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill - 14 February 2001
RP 01-01 Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill: Early Education and Childcare - 11 January 2001

28 Scottish Local Authorities (Tendering) Bill

Bill (as introduced and passed)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

Received Royal Assent on 6 July 2001
Scottish Local Authorities (Tendering) Act 2001 (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RP 01-07 Scottish Local Authorities (Tendering) Bill - 17 April 2001

23 Housing (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 18 July 2001
Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RN 01-59 The Housing (Scotland) Bill: The Single Regulatory Framework - 11 June 2001
RP 01-08 The Housing (Scotland) Bill: As amended At Stage 2 - 16 May 2001
RP 01-02 The Housing (Scotland) Bill - 8 March 2001
RP 00-16 The Housing Bill: Fuel Poverty - 28 February 2001 (Revised)
RP 00-23 The Housing Bill: The Single Social Tenancy - 5 December 2000
RP 00-20 The Housing Bill: The Right to Buy - 25 October 2000
RN 00-75 The Housing Bill: Fuel poverty - 20 September 2000
RP 00-14 The Executive's Proposals for the Housing Bill - 3 August 2000

19 Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes and Presiding Officer's statement on legislative competence

Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)
Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 25 July 2001
Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act 2001 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RN 01-63 Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Bill: As Amended at Stage 2 - 19 June 2001

33 Erskine Bridge Tolls Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2

Received Royal Assent on 13 September 2001
Erskine Bridge Tolls Act 2001 (HMSO website)

27 International Criminal Court (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 24 September 2001
International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 2001 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

30 Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)

Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 6 November 2001
Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Act 2001 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RN 01-91 The Protection From Abuse (Scotland) Bill As Amended At Stage 2 - 3 October 2001
RN 01-65 The Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Bill - 22 June 2001

29 Police and Fire Services (Finance) (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Received Royal Assent on 5 December 2001
Police and Fire Services (Finance) (Scotland) Act 2001 (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RP 01-09 The Police And Fire Services (Finance) (Scotland) Bill - 6 June 2001

37 School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

Marshalled List of Amendments at Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 22 January 2002
School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2002 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RN 01-98 School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill - 7 November 2001

38 Scottish Local Government (Elections) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 22 January 2002
Scottish Local Government (Elections) Act 2002 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RP 01-19 Scottish Local Government (Elections) Bill - 7 October 2001

34 Community Care and Health (Scotland) Bill

Received Royal Assent on 12 March 2002
Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-15 Community Care and Health (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2
- 6 February 2002
RP 01-18 Community Care and Health (Scotland) Bill - 7 February 2001

35 Water Industry (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

1st Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
2nd Mashalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
3rd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
4th Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
5th Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 1 March 2002
Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RP 01-16 Water Industry (Scotland) Bill - 23 October 2001

49 Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced) - and as passed
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

Received Royal Assent on 8 March 2002
Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2002 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-22 Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill - 27 February 2002

10 Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)

1st Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
3rd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
4th Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
5th Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 15 March 2002
Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RN 00-66 Protection of Wild Mammals Bill Stage 1 evidence evaluation - 3 August 2000
RP 00-04 Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill - 18 May 2000

46 Budget (Scotland) (No.3) Bill

Bill (as introduced) - and as passed
Accompanying documents

Received Royal Assent on 15 March 2002
Budget (Scotland) Act 2002 (HMSO website)

32 Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

SPICe briefing:
RP 01-14 Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) (Scotland) Bill - 6 September 2001

31 Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Bill

Received Royal Assent on 11 April 2002
Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2002 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-27 Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Bill As Amended At Stage 2 - 4 March 2002
RP 01-10 Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Bill - 29 August 2002

41 Marriage (Scotland) Bill

Received Royal Assent on 4 April 2002
Marriage (Scotland) Act 2002 (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RP 01-21 The Marriage (Scotland) Bill - 17 December 2001

39 Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced) - and as passed
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

Received Royal Assent on 11 April 2002
Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Scotland) Act 2002 (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RP 01-15 Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Scotland) Bill - 19 October 2001

43 Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Bill

(introduced as the Scottish Public Sector Ombudsman Bill)

Received Royal Assent on 23 April 2002
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

45 Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils’ Records) (Scotland) Bill

Received Royal Assent on 30 April 2002
Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils' Educational Records) (Scotland) Act 2002 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-31 Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils' Records) (Scotland) Bill As Amended At Stage 2 - 14 March 2002
SB 02/05 Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils' Records) (Scotland) Bill - 21 January 2002

36 Freedom of Information (Scotland) Bill

Received Royal Assent on 28 May 2002
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
RP 01-17 Freedom of Information (Scotland) Bill - 24 October 2001

47 Scottish Qualifications Authority Bill

Received Royal Assent on 6 June 2002
Scottish Qualifications Authority Act 2002 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-18 Scottish Qualifications Authority Bill - 11 February 2002

42 School Meals (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

SPICe briefings:
SB 02-75 Evidence Taken on the School Meals (Scotland) Bill at Stage One - 19 June 2002
SB 02-46 School Meals (Scotland) Bill - 3 May 2002

48 Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)

Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 30 July 2002
Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-26 Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Bill - 27 February 2002

51 University of St. Andrews (Postgraduate Medical Degrees) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 30 July 2002
University of St. Andrews (Postgraduate Medical Degrees) Act 2002 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-43 University of St Andrews (Postgraduate Medical Degrees) Bill - 22 April 2002

52 Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Bill

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-60 Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Bill - 23 May 2002

40 Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)

Withdrawn

SPICe briefing:
RN 01-105 The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Scotland) Bill - 21 November 2001

66 Organic Farming Targets (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-114 Organic Farming Targets (Scotland) Bill - 21 October 2002

58 Proportional Representation (Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Financial Memorandum (and Presiding Officer's statement on legislative competence)
Explanatory Notes
Policy Memorandum

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-124 Proportional Representation (Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Bill - 14 November 2002

53 Local Government in Scotland Bill

Bill passed on 8 January 2003
Received Royal Assent on 11 February 2003
Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefings:
SB 02-140 Local Government in Scotland Bill: as amended at Stage 2 - 24 December 2002
SB 02-69 Local Government in Scotland Bill - a Power of Well-being - 10 June 2002
SB 02-68 Local Government in Scotland Bill - Overview and Miscellaneous Provisions - 10 June 2002
SB 02-67 Local Government in Scotland Bill - Community Planning - 10 June 2002
SB 02-66 Local Government in Scotland Bill - Best Value - 10 June 2002

44 Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

Received Royal Assent on 25 February 2003
Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefings:
SB 03-05 Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: as amended at Stage 2 - 21 January 2003
RP 01-24 The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: the Community Right to Buy and the Crofting Right to Buy - 21 December 2001
RP 01-23 Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Access - 19 December 2001

67 Prostitution Tolerance Zones (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-138 Prostitution Tolerance Zones (Scotland) Bill - 12 December 2002

57 Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill

Received Royal Assent on 5 March 2003
Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefings:
SB 02-96 Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill: River Basin Planning - 26 August 2002
SB 02-86 Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill: Wetlands - 9 August 2002
SB 02-81 Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill: Water Abstraction, Engineering and Impoundment - 29 July 2002
SB 02-80 Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill: Water Pollution - 29 July 2002
SB 02-76 Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill: Overview - 21 June 2002

56 Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Bill

Received Royal Assent on 11 March 2003
Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-89 The Public Appointments and Public Bodies Etc (Scotland) Bill - 15 August 2002

61 Protection of Children (Scotland) Bill

Received Royal Assent on 20 March 2003
Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 asp 5 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-103 Protection of Children (Scotland) Bill - 16 September 2002

72 Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Accompanying Documents
Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Received Royal Assent on 20 March 2003
Budget (Scotland) Act 2003 (HMSO website)

50 Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill

Received Royal Assent on 26 March 2003
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
SB 03-13 The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2 - 14 February 2002
SB 02-54 Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill: Sex Offending in Scotland - June 2002
SB 02-53 Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill: Victims Rights - 13 May 2002
SB 02-52 Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill: Children - 13 May 2002
SB 02-51 Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill: Overview - 13 May 2002

65 Building (Scotland) Bill

Received Royal Assent on 26 March 2003
Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-110 Building (Scotland) Bill - 4 October 2002

59 Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm (Navigation and Fishing) (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Promoter's Memorandum
Objections:

Marshalled List of Amendments for Consideration Stage
Bill (As Amended at Consideration Stage)

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-88 Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm (Navigation and Fishing) (Scotland) Bill - 15 August 2002

69 Gaelic Language (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum
Bile Cànan na Gàidhlig (Alba) (Gaelic translation)

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-137 Gaelic Language (Scotland) Bill | BILE CÀNAN NA GÀIDHLIG (ALBA) - 11 December 2002

73 Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine Railway and Linked Improvements Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Promoter's Memorandum

54 Title Conditions (Scotland) Bill

Received Royal Assent on 3 April 2003
Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefings:
SB 04-87 Feudal Abolition, Title Conditions and the Law relating to Tenements - After 28 November 2004 - 2 December 2004
For the first time since the 1970s the Scottish system of property law has undergone significant reform. On 28 November 2004 the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000, the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 and the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 came fully into force. This briefing highlights the key provisions of these important pieces of legislation.
SB 03-14 The Title Conditions (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2 - 18 February 2003
SB 02-85 The Title Conditions (Scotland) Bill - An Overview - 1 August 2002

63 Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Bill

Received Royal Assent on 9 April 2003
Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-115 Homelessness Etc. (Scotland) Bill - 23 October 2002

62 Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Bill

Received Royal Assent on 22 April 2003
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
SB 03-17 The Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Bill as Amended at Stage 2 - 7 March 2003
SB 02-113 Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Bill - 11 October 2002

55 Dog Fouling (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum

Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 22 April 2003
Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-120 Dog Fouling (Scotland) Bill - 29 October 2002

64 Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Bill

(introduced as the Mental Health (Scotland) Bill)

Received Royal Assent on 25 April 2003
Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (HMSO website)

SPICe briefings:
SB 03-18 Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Bill - as amended at Stage 2 - 17 March 2002
SB 02-119 The Mental Health (Scotland) Bill: Patient Advocacy and Patient Rights - 28 October 2002SB 02-118 Mental Health (Scotland) Bill - Local Government Issues - 24 October 2002
SB 02-116 Mental Health (Scotland) Bill: 'Justice Issues' - 23 October 2002
SB 02-108 The Mental Health (Scotland) Bill: Medical Treatment - 3 October 2002
SB 02-106 The Mental Health (Scotland) Bill 2: Compulsory Treatment - 1 October 2002
SB 02-105 The Mental Health (Scotland) Bill 1: Definitions, Coverage & Administration - 23 September 2002
SB 02-95 The Draft Mental Health (Scotland) Bill - 22 August 2002

60 Council of the Law Society of Scotland Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Received Royal Assent on 1 May 2003
Council of the Law Society of Scotland Act 2003 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-125 Council of the Law Society of Scotland Bill - 14 November 2002

70 Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Accompanying Documents
Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 1 May 2003
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 (HMSO website)
Tables of Derivations and Destinations and the Parliamentary History of the Act
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) 2003 (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
SB 02-139 Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Bill - 17 December 2002

68 National Galleries of Scotland Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents)
Promoter's Memorandum
Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Final Stage
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 1 May 2003
National Galleries of Scotland Act 2003 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefing:
SB 03-02 National Galleries of Scotland Bill - 9 January 2003

71 Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill

Bill (as introduced)
Accompanying Documents
Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3
Bill (as passed)

Received Royal Assent on 1 May 2003
Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2003 (HMSO website)
Explanatory Notes (HMSO website)

SPICe briefings:
SB 03-03 Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill - 9 January 2003
SB 02-104 Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill - 20 September 2002