Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 15)
A Bill to make provision about the assessment and management of flood risks, including provision for implementing European Parliament and Council Directive 2007/60/EC; to make provision about local authorities’ and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s functions in relation to flood risk management; to amend the Reservoirs Act 1975; and for connected purposes.
Current status: The Bill received Royal Assent on 16 June 2009.
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Contents
Introduction
This Executive Bill was introduced by Richard Lochhead MSP on 29 September 2008.
Stage 1
The lead committee for Stage 1 was the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee.
Lead committee: Rural Affairs and Environment Committee's Stage 1 consideration
Lead committee's Stage 1 report
The Bill was also considered by the following committees:
Finance Committee on 7 October 2008,18 November 2008, 25 November 2008 and 9 December 2008.
Subordinate Legislation Committee on 4 November 2008 and 2 December 2008.
SPICe briefing on Bill (at Stage 1):
SB 08-62 Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill (179 KB pdf posted 13.11.2008)
Stage 1 proceedings at meeting of Parliament (22 January 2009)
The Bill passed Stage 1 on 22 January 2009.
The deadline for consideration of Stage 1 was 23 January 2009.
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After Stage 1
The Subordinate Legislation Committee considered the Scottish Government’s response to the Committee’s Stage 1 report.
Subordinate Legislation Committee meeting, 24 February 2009
Stage 2
The Bill was referred to the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee at Stage 2.
4 March 2009 (Consideration of amendments, Day 1)
11 March 2009 (Consideration of amendments, Day 2)
18 March 2009 (Consideration of amendments, Day 3)
The Bill passed Stage 2 on 18 March 2009.
The deadline for consideration of Stage 2 was 27 March 2009.
SPICe briefing on Bill (Parliamentary Consideration prior to Stage 3):
SB 09-22 Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill : Stage 3 (374 KB pdf posted 21.04.2009)
After Stage 2
The Subordinate Legislation Committee considered the delegated powers provisions after Stage 2.
Subordinate Legislation Committee meeting , 5 May 2009
Subordinate Legislation Committee report on the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2
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Stage 3
The Bill passed Stage 3 on 13 May 2009.
Royal Assent
The Bill received Royal Assent on 16 June 2009.
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Passage of the Bill: summary
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The Chamber
Bills
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