Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Bill

Introduction of the Bill

The Bill was introduced by the City of Edinburgh Council on 29 January 2004

• Bill (As Introduced) (294KB pdf)

Accompanying Documents:

• Explanatory Notes and other accompanying documents (215KB pdf)
• Promoter's Memorandum (52KB pdf)

Environmental Statement

• Volume 1 Non-Technical Summary (7970KB pdf)
• Volume 2 Main Report (3737KB pdf)
• Volume 3 Figures (28429KB pdf)
• Volume 4 Appendices to Main Report (6144KB pdf)
• Volume 5 Protected Species Report (Confidential)

Objection period

Objection period: 21/01/2004 to 29/03/2004

• Objections Lodged to Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Bill (73KB pdf)

Preliminary Stage

Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Bill Committee Official Report from:

• 29 June 2004
• 15 September 2004
• 22 September 2004
• 23 September 2004
• 29 September 2004
• 7 October 2004 (in private)
• 3 Novemeber 2004
• 17 November 2004
• 24 November 2004
• 1 December 2004
• 8 December 2004
• 15 December 2004
• 19 January 2005
• 2 February 2005 (in private)
• 23 February 2005

Subordinate Legislation Committee Official Report from:

• 16 November 2004
• 23 November 2004
• 7 December 2004 

Subordinate Legislation Committee Report

44th Report, 2004

Chamber Proceedings at Preliminary Stage:

• 23 February 2005
• 3 March 2005 

Consideration Stage

Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Bill Committee Official Report from:

• 16 March 2005
• 4 May 2005
• 18 May 2005
• 14 June 2005*
• 22 June 2005
• 28 June 2005
• 14 September 2005
• 28 September 2005
• 26 October 2005
• 1 November 2005*
• 9 November 2005
• 16 November 2005
• 23 November 2005
• 28 November 2005 

 *Joint meetings with Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee

Consideration Stage Report (Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Bill Committee) published on 7 December 2005

• Marshalled List of Amendments for Consideration Stage (149KB pdf posted 21 December 2005)

Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Bill Committee Official Report from:

• 21 December 2005 
• Bill (As Amended at Consideration Stage) (221KB pdf posted 22 December 2005)
• Revised Explanatory Notes (136KB pdf posted 15 March 2006)

Final Stage

• Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Final Stage (38KB pdf)
• Groupings of Amendments for Final Stage (7KB pdf)

Chamber Proceedings at Final Stage:

Official Report 22 March 2006

Bill passed on 22 March 2006

• Bill (As Passed) (352KB pdf posted 23 March 2006)

Passage of the Bill:

• Summary (29KB pdf)
• Progress of Bill (18KB pdf)

Royal Assent on 27 April 2006

Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Act 2006