Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill

Introduction of the Bill

This Executive Bill was introduced by Kenny MacAskill MSP on 16 January 2012.

• Bill (As Introduced) (509KB pdf posted 17 January 2012)
• Explanatory Notes (415KB pdf posted 17 January 2012)
• Policy Memorandum (280KB pdf posted 17 January 2012)
• Delegated Powers Memorandum (279KB pdf posted 17 January 2012) 

Research Briefings on Bill

• SB 12-14 Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill (800KB pdf)
• SB 12-15 Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum (550KB pdf)
• SB 12-44 Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill - Stage 3

Stage 1

The lead committee for Stage 1 is the Justice Committee.

• Stage 1 Report on Police and Fire reform (Scotland) Bill (PDF 1.63MB)

The Bill was also considered by the following committees:

Secondary committee: Local Government and Regeneration Committee on 17 January 2012, 18 January 2012 and 8 February 2012

Finance Committee on 18 January 2012

Report by Finance Committee on Financial Memorandum

Subordinate Legislation Committee on 28 February 2012 and 8 May 2012.

• Subordinate Legislation Committee 16th Report, 2012 (Session 4) Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill (683KB pdf)

Stage 1 proceedings at meeting of Parliament (10 May 2012)

Official Report

Minutes

Stage 2

Lead committee: Justice Committee

29 May 2012 (Consideration of amendments, Day 1) 

• Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (593KB pdf posted 28 May 2012)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (562KB pdf posted 28 May 2012)
• Official Report of Meeting 29 May 2012 (641KB pdf)
• Minute of Proceedings of Meeting 29 May 2012 (91KB pdf)

12 June 2012 (Consideration of amendments, Day 2) 

• 2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (111KB pdf posted 11 June 2012)
• 2nd Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (102KB pdf posted 11 June 2012)
• Official Report of Meeting 12 June 2012 (647KB pdf)
• Minute of Proceedings of Meeting 12 June 2012 (89KB pdf)

Stage 2 was completed on 12 June 2012.

• Bill (As Amended at Stage 2) (584KB pdf posted 13 June 2012)
• Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (175KB pdf posted 15 June 2012)
• Revised Explanatory Notes (639KB pdf posted 21 June 2012) 

After Stage 2

The Subordinate Legislation Committee considered the Bill after Stage 2 on 19 May 2012.

Report by the Subordinate Legislation Committee on the Bill as Amended at Stage 2

Stage 3

The Stage 3 debate was held on 27 June 2012.

• Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 3 (590KB pdf posted 25 June 2012)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 (409KB pdf posted 26 June 2012)

Chamber proceedings at Stage 3

• Official Report
• Minutes (67KB pdf)

The Bill passed Stage 3 on 27 June 2012.

• Bill (As Passed) (410KB pdf posted 28 June 2012)

Passage of the Bill:

• summary (120KB pdf)

After Passing