City of Edinburgh Council (Portobello Park) Bill

Introduction of the Bill

The Bill was introduced on 25 April 2013.

• Bill (As Introduced) (369KB pdf posted 26 April 2013)
• Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents) (273KB pdf posted 26 April 2013)
• Promoter's Memorandum (297KB pdf posted 26 April 2013)

Research Briefings on Bill

• SB 13-29 The City of Edinburgh Council (Portobello Park) Bill (544KB pdf)

Objection period

Objection period: 26/04/2013 to 24/06/2013

The objection period closed on 24 June. Objections are available to be read on the Committee page.

Preliminary Stage

The Preliminary Stage debate took place on 9 January 2014.

• Official Report, 9 January 2014 (830KB pdf)
• Minutes, 9 January 2014 (312KB pdf)

Lead Committee: City of Edinburgh Council (Portobello Park) Bill Committee

The Committee published their Preliminary Stage Report on 4 December 2013.

1st Report, 2013 (Session 4): Preliminary Stage Report (1.34MB pdf)

Dates of consideration by Lead Committee:

    11 September 2013

    25 September 2013 (evidence)

    9 October 2013 (evidence)

    13 November 2013

    27 November 2013

Consideration Stage

The Committee published their Consideration Stage Report on 22 May 2014.

1st Report, 2014 (Session 4): Consideration Stage Report (1.21MB pdf)

Dates of consideration by committee:

    16 January 2014

    26 February 2014

    12 March 2014

    23 April 2014

    7 May 2014

    21 May 2014

• Marshalled List of Amendments for Consideration Stage (514KB pdf posted 10 June 2014)
• Minutes 12 June 2014 (12KB pdf)
• Official Report of Meeting 12 June 2014 (289KB pdf)

Bill (As Amended at Consideration Stage) (633KB pdf posted 13 June 2014)

Final Stage

The Final Stage debate took place on 26 June 2014.

• Official Report 26 June 2014 (810KB pdf)
• Minute of Proceedings of the Parliament of 26 June (459KB pdf)

Daily list containing one amendment lodged on 23 June 2014:

• Daily List (7KB pdf posted 24 June 2014)

The Presiding Officer decided to not select this amendment for debate at Final Stage, so there was no Marshalled List of amendments.

Passage of the Bill:

• summary (144KB pdf)

After Passing

Received Royal Assent on 1 August 2014.