St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Bill

Introduction of the Bill

Bill as introduced:

• Bill (as introduced) (17KB pdf)

Accompanying documents:

• Policy Memorandum (50KB pdf)
• Explanatory Note (and other accompany documents) (35KB pdf)

Stage 1

Draft proposal lodged on 12 November 2004

Consultation: Yes

Committee call for written evidence: 12 July 2005 - 24 August 2005

Committees:

Enterprise and Culture Committee

• 30 November 2004 

Final proposal lodged on 10 December 2004

Introduced on 19 May 2005

Preliminary discussion:

Enterprise and Culture Committee

Stage 1 (to be completed by 29 September 2006):

Committees:

Enterprise and Culture Committee:

• 8 September 2005 
• 13 September 2005 
• 20 September 2005 
• 27 September 2005;

Finance Committee:

• 8 September 2005 

Stage 1 Report (Enterprise and Culture Committee) published on 29 September 2005

Parliament: 6 October 2005

Referred back to Enterprise and Culture Committee for further report on general principles.

Enterprise and Culture Committee:

• 8 November 2005 
• 6 December 2005 
• 24 January 2006 
• 28 March 2006 
• 6 June 2006 
• 5 September 2006 
• 12 September 2006 
• 19 September 2006 

Second Stage 1 Report (Enterprise and Culture Committee) published on 21 September 2006

Parliament: 28 September 2006 

Stage 2

Stage 2

Committees:

Enterprise and Culture Committee:

Stage 3

Passage of Bill:

• summary (26KB pdf)

Received Royal Assent on 15th January 2007

• St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007 (external website)