Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill

Introduction of the Bill

This Government Bill was introduced by Michael Russell on 27 November 2012.

• Bill (As Introduced) (1.16MB pdf posted  28 November 2012)
• Explanatory Notes and Other Accompanying Documents (715KB pdf posted  28 November 2012)
• Policy Memorandum (602KB pdf posted  28 November 2012)
• Delegated Powers Memorandum (220KB pdf posted 28 November 2012)

Research Briefings on Bill

• SB 13-05 Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill (1,264KB pdf)

Stage 1

The Bill was debated by Parliament on 27 March 2013.

• Official Report, 27 March 2013 (801KB pdf)
• Minutes, 27 March 2013 (498KB pdf)

Lead Committee: Education and Culture Committee

• Education and Culture Committee Stage 1 Report (1.32MB pdf)

Dates of consideration by the Lead Committee

    11 December 2012

    15 January 2013 (evidence)

    22 January 2013 (evidence)

    5 February 2013 (evidence)

    19 February 2013 (evidence)

    26 February 2013 (evidence)

    19 March 2013

Dates of consideration by other committees:

    22 January 2013 (Subordinate Legislation Committee)

    30 January 2013 (Finance Committee)

    19 February 2013 (Subordinate Legislation Committee)

    20 February 2013 (Finance Committee)

Report by the Subordinate Legislation Committee on the Bill at Stage 1

Report by Finance Committee on Financial Memorandum

Stage 2

The Education and Culture Committee considered sections 1-4 of the Bill on 14 May 2013.

• Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (568KB pdf posted 10 May 2013)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (417KB pdf posted 10 May 2013)
• Official Report of Meeting 14 May 2013 (588KB pdf)
• Minutes of Proceedings of Meeting 14 May 2013 (28KB pdf)

Stage 2, Day 2: 21 May 2013

• 2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (237KB pdf posted 17 May 2013)
• 2nd Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (243KB pdf posted 17 May 2013)
• Official Report of Meeting 21 May 2013 (656KB pdf) 
• Minute of Proceedings from Meeting 21 May 2013 (26.1KB pdf)

Stage 2, Day 3: 28 May 2013

• 3rd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (587KB pdf posted 22 May 2013)
• 3rd Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (354KB pdf posted 22 May 2013)
• Official Report of Meeting 28 May 2013 (620KB pdf)
• Minute of Proceedings of Meeting 28 May 2013 (27.3KB pdf)

• Bill (As Amended at Stage 2) (Revised) (1.56MB pdf posted 13 June 2013)
• Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (293KB pdf posted 14 June 2013)
• Revised Explanatory Notes (661KB posted on 17 June 2013)

Report by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on the Bill as Amended at Stage 2

• SB 13-33 Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill – Stage 3 (526KB pdf)

Stage 3

The Bill was passed by the Parliament on 26 June 2013.

• Official Report, 26 June 2013 (1.12MB pdf)
• Minutes, 26 June 2013 (456KB pdf)
• Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 3 (565KB pdf posted 21 June 2013)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 (Revised) (498KB pdf posted 25 June 2013)
• Bill (As Passed) (1.30MB pdf posted 27 June 2013)

Passage of the Bill:

• Summary (102KB pdf)

After Passing