Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill

Introduction of the Bill

The Bill was introduced by Alex Neil MSP on 17 April 2013.

• Bill (As Introduced) (1.43MB pdf posted 18 April 2013)
• Explanatory Notes (1.45MB pdf posted 18 April 2013)
• Policy Memorandum (792KB posted 18 April 2013)
• Delegated Powers Memorandum (288KB pdf posted 18 April 2013)

Research Briefings on Bill

• SB 13-38 Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill
• SB 13-59 Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
• SB 13-77 Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill: School Closures

Stage 1

The Parliament debated the Bill at Stage 1 on 21 November 2013.

• Official Report, 21 November 2013 (939KB pdf)
• Minutes, 21 November 2013 (436KB pdf)

Stage 1 report by the Education and Culture Committee

Lead Committee: Education and Culture

Dates of consideration by Lead Committee:

    7 May 2013

    11 June 2013

    3 September 2013 (evidence)

    10 September 2013 (evidence)

    17 September 2013 (evidence)

    24 September 2013 (evidence)

    1 October 2013 (evidence)

    8 October 2013 (evidence)

    5 November 2013

    12 November 2013

   Dates of consideration by other Committees:

    12 June 2013 (Local Government and Regeneration Committee)

    4 September 2013 (evidence, Finance Committee)

    4 September 2013 (evidence, Local Government and Regeneration Committee)

    10 September 2013 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee)

    18 September 2013 (evidence, Finance Committee)

    25 September 2013 (Local Government and Regeneration Committee)

    1 October 2013 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee)

    2 October 2013 (Finance Committee)

Report by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on the Bill at Stage 1

Report by the Finance Committee on the Financial Memorandum

Stage 2

The Education and Culture Committee took evidence at Stage 2 on 3 December 2013.

Stage 2 (Day 1), 17 December 2013

• Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (720KB pdf posted 13 December 2013)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (302KB pdf posted 13 December 2013)
• Official Report, 17 December 2013 (613KB pdf)
• Minutes (27KB pdf)

Stage 2 (Day 2), 7 January 2014

• 2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (965KB pdf posted 20 December 2013)
• 2nd Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (596KB pdf posted 20 December 2013)
• Official Report, 7 January 2014 (555KB pdf)
• Minutes (43KB pdf)

Stage 2 (Day 3), 14 January 2014

• 3rd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (511KB pdf posted 10 January 2014)
• 3rd Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (484KB pdf posted 10 January 2014)
• Official Report, 14 January 2014 (602KB pdf)
• Minutes, 14 January 2014 (42KB pdf)

Stage 2 (Day 4), 21 January 2014

• 4th Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (632KB pdf posted 17 January 2014)
• 4th Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (534KB pdf posted 17 January 2014)
• Official Report, 21 January 2014 (541KB pdf)
• Minutes, 21 January 2014 (43KB pdf)

• Bill As Amended (733KB pdf posted 21 January 2014)
• Supplemetary Delegated Powers Memorandum (257KB pdf posted 24 January 2014)
• Supplemetary Financial Memorandum (682KB pdf posted 31 January 2014)
• Revised Explanatory Notes (578KB pdf posted 6 February 2014)

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

SPICe Briefing

• Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2 (481KB pdf posted 6 February 2014)

Stage 3

• Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 3 (639KB pdf posted 11 February 2014)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 (573KB pdf posted 18 February 2014)
• Official Report 19 February 2014 (1.27MB pdf)
• Minutes 19 February 2014 (469KB pdf)
• Bill (As Passed) (647KB pdf posted 20 February 2014)

Passage of the Bill:

• summary (159KB pdf)

After Passing

Received Royal Assent on 27 March 2014.

• Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 asp 8 (501 KB pdf)

The following volume, published on 20 September 2016, contains all information relevant to the passage of this Bill:

• SPPB 199: Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill (69MB pdf)