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A Bill to make provision for the purpose of simplifying public bodies, including the transfer and delegation of certain functions, the dissolution of certain bodies and provision in relation to the regulation of officers of court; to enable provision to be made for the purpose of improving the exercise of public functions and for removing and reducing burdens resulting from legislation; to establish Creative Scotland with functions in relation to the arts and culture and industries and other activity the focus of which is the application of creative skills; to establish Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland with scrutiny functions in relation to care services and social work services; to establish Healthcare Improvement Scotland with scrutiny and other functions in relation to services provided under the National Health Service and independent health care services; to make provision about the exercise of scrutiny functions by certain bodies, including provision in respect of the involvement of users of scrutinised services, co-operation and joint inspections; to amend Part 2 of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 in relation to audit authorities and audit reports and examinations under that Part; to make provision in relation to indemnity insurance for charity trustees; and for connected purposes.

Current status of Bill: The Bill was introduced on 28 May 2009. The lead committee for Stage 1 is the Finance Committee. The Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee, the Health and Sport Committee and the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee have been designated as secondary committees.

Current version of Bill: Bill (as introduced) (471KB pdf posted 29.05.2009)

Contents

• Introduction
• Stage 1

Introduction

This Executive Bill was introduced by John Swinney MSP on 28 May 2009.

• Bill (as introduced) (471KB pdf posted 29.05.2009)
• Bill as Introduced (Gaelic version of Part 3 (which relates to Creative Scotland)) (83KB pdf posted 31.07.2009)
• Explanatory Notes (475KB pdf posted 29.05.2009)
• Explanatory Notes (Gaelic version of the paragraphs relating to Creative Scotland) (116KB pdf posted 31.07.2009)
• Correspondence from the Scottish Government regarding small typographical error in the Explanatory Notes (48KB pdf posted 10.9.2009)
• Policy Memorandum (271KB pdf posted 29.05.2009)
• Policy Memorandum (Gaelic version of the paragraphs relating to Creative Scotland) (77KB pdf posted 31.07.2009)
• Delegated Powers Memorandum (122KB pdf posted 03.06.2009)

SPICe Briefings on Bill (as introduced):

SB 09-54 Public Services Reform (Scotland) Bill: Social Services (338 KB pdf posted 25.08.2009)

SB 09-55 Public Services Reform (Scotland) Bill: Finance Committee Scrutiny (541 KB pdf posted 26.08.2009)

SB 09-57 Public Services Reform (Scotland) Bill: Healthcare Improvement Scotland (439 KB pdf posted 02.09.2009)

SB 09-61 Public Services Reform (Scotland) Bill: Creative Scotland (393 KB pdf posted 08.09.2009)

SB 09-64 The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Bill: Rural and Environment Bodies (287KB pdf posted 10.09.2009)

Stage 1

The lead committee for Stage 1 is the Finance Committee.  

Lead committee: Finance Committee

The Bill is also being considered by the following committees:

Secondary committees:

Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee

Health and Sport Committee

Rural Affairs and Environment Committee

 

Other committees:

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee on 8 September 2009 and 29 September 2009.

Subordinate Legislation Committee on 8 September 2009 and 22 September 2009.

Subordinate Legislation Committee Report at Stage 1

The deadline for consideration of Stage 1 is 18 December 2009.