Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland) Bill

Introduction of the Bill

• Bill (As Introduced) (194KB pdf posted 15 August 2014)
• Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents) (1.30MB pdf posted 15 August 2014)
• Policy Memorandum (346KB posted 15 August 2014)
• Delegated Powers Memorandum (138KB pdf posted 15 August 2014)

Research Briefings on Bill

• SB 14-60 Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland) Bill (592KB pdf)

Stage 1

Lead Committee: Justice Committee

Dates considered by Committee:

13 January 2015 (evidence)

20 January 2015 (evidence)

27 January 2015 (evidence)

3 February 2015

24 February 2015 (evidence)

3 March (evidence)

17 March 2015

The Justice Committee published it Stage 1 Report on the Bill on 19 March 2015

• 8th Report, 2015 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland) Bill (786KB pdf)

Consideration by other committees:

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (4 November 2014)

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (24 February 2015)

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (26 May 2015)

The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee published its report on the delegated powers provisions in the Bill on 2 December 2014:

• 71st Report, 2014 (Session 4): Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 (772KB pdf)

Minute of Stage 1 proceedings

Official Report of Stage 1 proceedings

Stage 2

The Justice Committee took evidence at Stage 2 of the Bill on 26 and 27 May 2015.

The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 on 2 June 2015.

• List of amendments lodged for consideration by the Justice Committee (128KB pdf)
• Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (142KB pdf posted 29 May 2015)
• Correction Slip to the Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (53KB pdf posted 1 June 2015)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (85KB pdf posted 29 May 2015)
• Bill (As Amended) (185KB pdf posted 3 June 2015) 
• Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (143KB pdf posted 11 June 2015)
• Revised Explanatory Notes (602KB pdf posted 12 June 2015)
• Revised Financial Memorandum (290KB pdf posted 12 June 2015)
• SPICe Briefing SB 15-33 Prisoners Control of Release Scotland Bill Stage 3 583KB pdf posted 17 June 2015

Minute of Stage 2 proceedings

Official Report of Stage 2 proceedings

Consideration by other committees:

23 June 2015 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform)

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

Stage 3

• Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 3 (141KB pdf posted 18 June 2015)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 (11KB pdf posted 22 June 2015) (Timed) 

Minute of Stage 3 proceedings

Official Report of Stage 3 proceedings

Passage of the Bill:

• Summary (169KB pdf)

After Passing

Received Royal Assent on 4 August 2015.

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