Stage 1 scrutiny by the Health and Sport Committee
This page covers consideration of the Bill at Stage 1 only. The Bill and accompanying documents, together with supporting information can be read on the Food (Scotland) Bill webpage.The stated policy objective of the Bill is to enable:
"The establishment of Food Standards Scotland and make provision as to its functions; to amend the law in relation to food; to enable provision to be made in relation to animal feeding stuffs; to make provision for administrative sanctions in relation to offences under the law in relation to food; and for connected purposes."
Timetable
The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 on Tuesday 11 November 2014.
The Bill received Royal Assent on 13 January 2015.
The Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (338KB pdf)
Passage of the Bill Summary (90KB pdf)
Evidence
On 26 May 2014 the Committee visited the Food Standards Agency Scotland, Joseph Robertson (Aberdeen) Ltd and CFINE, Aberdeen.
The Committee published its Stage One Report (inquiry into the general principles of the Bill) on 21 August. The Stage One debate took place on Thursday 2 October, following which the Parliament agreed to the general principles of the Bill. See the
Official Report
The Committee took oral evidence on the Bill at its meetings on 27 May, 3, 10, 17 and 24 June. Follow this link for meeting papers and Official Reports.
Work By Other Committees
The Finance Committee issued a call for evidence on the Food (Scotland) Bill’s Financial Memorandum (FM) on 7 April 2014. A total of nine responses were received.
The Finance Committee also wrote to the Committee regarding the FM.
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee reported on the Bill in May.
Report
The Committee published its Stage 1 Report on 21 August 2014.
The Scottish Government Responded on 25 September 2014.