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A Bill to establish a body to be known as Creative Scotland and to confer on it functions in relation to the arts and culture and to the application of creative skills; and for connected purposes.

Current version of Bill: Bill (as introduced) (58KB pdf posted 13.03.2008)

Current status of Bill: The Bill fell at Stage 1 on 18 June 2008. 

Contents:

• Introduction
• Stage 1

Introduction

This Executive Bill was introduced by Alex Salmond MSP on 12 March 2008.

• Bill (as introduced) (58KB pdf posted 13.03.2008)
• Bill (as introduced) (Gaelic version) (522KB pdf posted 25.03.2008)

• Explanatory Notes (62KB pdf posted 13.03.2008)
• Explanatory Notes (Gaelic version) (570KB pdf posted 25.03.2008)

• Policy Memorandum (54KB pdf posted 13.03.2008)
• Policy Memorandum (Gaelic version) (657KB pdf posted 25.03.2008)

• Delegated Powers Memorandum (35KB pdf posted 14.03.2008)

SPICe briefing on Bill (as introduced):

SB 08-23 Creative Scotland Bill (214 KB pdf posted 28.04.2008)

Stage 1

The lead committee for Stage 1 was the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee. The deadline for Stage 1 consideration was 20 June 2008.

Lead committee: Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee's Stage 1 consideration

The Bill was also considered by the following committees:

Finance Committee on 18 March 2008, 22 April 2008, 6 May 2008 and 27 May 2008.

Subordinate Legislation Committee on 25 March 2008 and 22 April 2008.

Report on delegated powers in the Creative Scotland Bill at stage 1

Lead committee Stage 1 report

Chamber proceedings at Stage 1 (18 June 2008): Official Report and Minutes

The Bill fell at Stage 1 on 18 June 2008. 

Passage of the Bill: summary