Scotland Act 2016
Government Bill
(Scotland Office)
What is this Bill?
The Scotland Act 2016 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 28 May 2015 and became an Act of Parliament on 23 March 2016.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Initial Library Notes All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
24th March 2016
Act of Parliament
Scotland Act 2016 c.11
23rd March 2016
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
23rd March 2016
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
23rd March 2016
Ping Pong: House of Commons
23rd March 2016
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
23rd March 2016
Programme motion: House of Commons
23rd March 2016
Money resolution: House of Commons
23rd March 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 253KB)
21st March 2016
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
21st March 2016
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
21st March 2016
Bills
Bill 153 2015-16 Lords Amendments to the Bill
21st March 2016
Explanatory Notes
Bill 153-EN 2015-16
18th March 2016
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
17th March 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 17/03/2016 from Lord Dunlop to Lord Kerr of Kinlochard, the Earl of Kinnoull and others regarding resource borrowing and the new Fiscal Framework for the Scottish Government (PDF, 27KB)
17th March 2016
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Third Reading
16th March 2016
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
14th March 2016
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
1st March 2016
Bills
HL Bill 100 2015-16, as amended on Report
29th February 2016
Report: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
29th February 2016
Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
26th February 2016
Amendment papers
Revised Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
25th February 2016
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
24th February 2016
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
24th February 2016
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
23rd February 2016
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
23rd February 2016
Bills
HL Bill 97 2015-16, as amended in Committee
22nd February 2016
Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
22nd February 2016
Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
18th February 2016
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
17th February 2016
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
8th February 2016
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
4th February 2016
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
2nd February 2016
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
29th January 2016
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
27th January 2016
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
26th January 2016
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
19th January 2016
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
19th January 2016
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
15th January 2016
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
14th January 2016
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
13th January 2016
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
12th January 2016
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
21st December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
17th December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
14th December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
9th December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
8th December 2015
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
8th December 2015
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
7th December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
4th December 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
3rd December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
2nd December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
1st December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
27th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
26th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
25th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
24th November 2015
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
24th November 2015
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
18th November 2015
Library Notes
House of Lords Library Note
10th November 2015
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
10th November 2015
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
10th November 2015
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 73-EN
10th November 2015
Bills
HL Bill 73 2015-16, as brought from the Commons
9th November 2015
3rd reading: House of Commons
9th November 2015
Report stage: House of Commons
9th November 2015
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 9 November 2015
9th November 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 257KB)
9th November 2015
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment (revised) (PDF, 10MB)
6th November 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 5 November 2015
5th November 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 4 November 2015
4th November 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 3 November 2015
3rd November 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 2 November 2015
23rd October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 22 October 2015
22nd October 2015
Briefing papers
Committee Stage Report
21st October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 20 October 2015
13th October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 12 October 2015
12th October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 9 October 2015
16th September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 September 2015
11th September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 10 September 2015
9th September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 8 September 2015
8th September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 7 September 2015
2nd September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 2 September 2015
16th July 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 July 2015
7th July 2015
Bills
Bill 48 2015-16 [as amended in Committee]
7th July 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 6 July 2015
7th July 2015
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 622KB)
6th July 2015
Committee: 4th sitting: House of Commons
6th July 2015
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 6 July 2015
3rd July 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee of the whole House:Selection 4 (PDF, 334KB)
2nd July 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 1 July 2015
1st July 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 30 June 2015
30th June 2015
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
30th June 2015
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 30 June 2015
29th June 2015
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
29th June 2015
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 29 June 2015
29th June 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee of the whole House:Selection 3 (PDF, 259KB)
26th June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 25 June 2015
25th June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 24 June 2015
25th June 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee of the whole House:Selection 2 (PDF, 339KB)
24th June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 23 June 2015
23rd June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 22 June 2015
22nd June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 19 June 2015
19th June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 18 June 2015
16th June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 June 2015
15th June 2015
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons
15th June 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee of the whole House:Selection 1 (PDF, 186KB)
13th June 2015
Amendment papers
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 15 June 2015
12th June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 11 June 2015
11th June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 10 June 2015
10th June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 9 June 2015
9th June 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 8 June 2015
8th June 2015
2nd reading: House of Commons
28th May 2015
1st reading: House of Commons
28th May 2015
Explanatory Notes
Bill 003-EN 2015-16
28th May 2015
Bills
Bill 003 2015-16, as ordered by the House of Commons
28th May 2015
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment (PDF, 9MB)