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A Bill to make provision about the retailing of tobacco products, including provision prohibiting the display of tobacco products and establishing a register of tobacco retailers; to amend the criteria for eligibility to provide primary medical services under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; and for connected purposes.

Current status of Bill: The Bill was introduced on 25 February 2009. The Bill passed Stage 2 on 18 November 2009. Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks to the Health and Sport Committee.

Current version of Bill: Bill (as amended at Stage 2) (116KB pdf first posted 20.11.2009)

Contents

• Introduction
• Stage 1
• Before Stage 2
• Stage 2
• Stage 3

Introduction

This Executive Bill was introduced by Nicola Sturgeon MSP on 25 February 2009.

• Bill [As Introduced] (659KB posted 26.02.2009)
• Policy Memorandum (460KB posted 26.02.2009)
• Explanatory Notes (480KB posted 26.02.2009)
• Delegated Powers Memorandum (125KB pdf posted 05.03.2009)

SPICe briefing on Bill (as introduced):

SB 09-34 Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Bill (606 KB pdf posted 07.05.2009)

Stage 1

The lead committee for Stage 1 was the Health and Sport Committee. 

Lead committee: Health and Sport Committee's Stage 1 consideration

Lead committee's Stage 1 report

Other committees:

Finance Committee on 24 March 2009 and 26 May 2009 and 16 June 2009.

Subordinate Legislation Committee on 28 April 2009,19 May 2009 and 2 June 2009.

• Subordinate Legislation Committee Report at Stage 1

The Stage 1 debate was held on 24 September 2009.

Chamber proceedings at Stage 1 (24 September 2009): Official Report and Minutes

The Bill passed Stage 1 on 24 September 2009.

The deadline for completion of Stage 1 was 25 September 2009.

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Before Stage 2

The Health and Sport Committee took oral evidence at its meeting on 4 November 2009.

Health and Sport Committee, 4 November 2009

Stage 2

The Bill was referred to the Health and Sport Committee at Stage 2.

11 November 2009 (Consideration of amendments, Day 1)

• 1st Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (110KB pdf posted 10.11.2009)
• 1st Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (178KB pdf posted 10.11.2009)
• Minute
• Official Report

18 November 2009 (Consideration of amendments, Day 2)

• 2nd Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (97KB pdf posted 17.11.2009)
• 2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (120KB pdf posted 17.11.2009)

The Bill passed Stage 2 on 18 November 2009.

• Bill (as amended at Stage 2) (116KB pdf first posted 20.11.2009)

The deadline for completion of Stage 2 was 26 November 2009.

Stage 3

Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks to the Health and Sport Committee.