High Hedges (Scotland) Bill

Introduction of the Bill

This Member's Bill was introduced by Mark McDonald MSP on 2 October 2012.

• Bill (as introduced) (1,173KB pdf posted 03.10.2012)
• Explanatory Notes (916KB pdf posted 03.10.2012)
• Policy Memorandum (891KB pdf posted 03.10.2012)
• Delegated Powers Memorandum (174KB pdf posted 03.10.2012)

Research Briefings on Bill

• SB 12-67 High Hedges (Scotland) Bill (486KB pdf)

Stage 1

Lead Committee: Local Government and Regeneration Committee

The Committee published their Stage 1 Report on 28 January 2013:

• 3rd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the High Hedges (Scotland) Bill (1.34MB pdf)

Dates of consideration by the Lead Committee:

    3 October 2012

    12 December 2012

    19 December 2012

    23 January 2013

Dates of consideration by other committees:

    11 December 2012 (Subordinate Legislation Committee)

    12 December 2012 (Finance Committee)

The Bill was debated by Parliament on 5 February 2013.

• Official Report (751KB pdf)
• Minute of Proceedings of the Parliament (168KB pdf)

Stage 2

Stage 2: Local Government and Regeneration Committee, 6 March 2013

• Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (316KB pdf posted on 4 March 2013)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (347KB pdf posted on 4 March 2013)

• Official Report, Local Government and Regeneration Committee, 6 March (496KB pdf)
• LGR Committee Minutes 20130306 (48KB PDF) 

• Bill (as amended at Stage 2) (1.10MB pdf posted on 7 March 2013)
• Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (150KB pdf posted 19 March 2013)
• Revised Explanatory Notes (1.27MB pdf posted 20 March 2013)

Stage 3

The Bill was debated and passed by Parliament on 28 March 2013.

• Official Report, 28 March 2013 (810KB pdf)
• Minutes, 28 March 2013 (477KB pdf)
• Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 3 (471KB pdf posted 25 March 2013)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 (58KB pdf posted on 27 March 2013)
• Bill (as passed) (525KB pdf posted 28 March 2013)

Research Briefing on Bill

• SB 13-16 High Hedges (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 (404KB pdf posted 26 march 2013)

The Bill received Royal Assent on 2 May 2013.

• High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013 asp 6 (201KB pdf)