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A Bill to make provision for the consultation process that is to apply as respects various proposals made by education authorities for schools; to make special provision for rural schools; to provide for Ministerial call-in of closure proposals; and for connected purposes.

Current status of Bill: The Bill was introduced on 2 March 2009. The Bill passed Stage 3 on 19 November 2009.

Current version of Bill: Bill [As Passed] (124KB pdf posted 20.11.2009) 

Contents

• Introduction
• Stage 1
• Stage 2
• Stage 3

Introduction

This Executive Bill was introduced by Fiona Hyslop MSP on 2 March 2009.

• Bill [As Introduced] (175KB pdf posted 03.03.2009)
• Policy Memorandum (95KB pdf posted 03.03.2009)
• Explanatory Notes (168KB pdf posted 03.03.2009)
• Delegated Powers Memorandum (38KB pdf posted 03.03.2009)

SPICe briefing on Bill (as introduced):

SB 09-29 Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Bill (380 KB pdf posted 30.04.2009)

Stage 1

The lead committee for Stage 1 was the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee.

Lead committee: Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture

Lead committee's Stage 1 report

Other committees:

Finance Committee on 24 March 2009.

Subordinate Legislation Committee on 31 March 2009, 5 May 2009, 12 May 2009 and 19 May 2009.

Subordinate Legislation Committee Report at Stage 1

The Stage 1 debate was held on 2 September 2009.

The Bill passed Stage 1 on 2 September 2009.

Chamber proceedings at Stage 1 (2 September 2009): Official Report and Minutes

The deadline for completion of Stage 1 was extended to 4 September 2009 (the previous deadline was 26 June 2009).

Stage 2

The Bill was referred to the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee at Stage 2.

30 September 2009 (Consideration of amendments)

• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (73KB pdf)
• Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (123KB pdf)
• Official Report
• Minute

The Bill passed Stage 2 on 30 September 2009.

The deadline for consideration of Stage 2 was 30 October 2009.

• Bill (as amended at Stage 2) (214KB pdf first posted 01.10.2009)
• Revised Explanatory Notes (1.64MB pdf first posted 13.10.2009)

Stage 3

The Stage 3 debate was held on 19 November 2009.

• Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 3 (48KB pdf first posted 17.11.2009)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 (15KB pdf first posted 18.11.2009)
• Chamber proceedings at Stage 3 (19 November 2009): Official Report and Minutes

The Bill passed Stage 3 on 19 November 2009.

• Bill [As Passed] (124KB pdf posted 20.11.2009)

Passage of the Bill: summary