Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Members of the House of Commons) Bill 2019-21


amend the Scotland Act 1998 to provide that Members of the House of Commons may not be Members of the Scottish Parliament; and for connected purposes.

Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Members of the House of Commons) Bill was a Presentation Bill tabled by Alyn Smith.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2019-21 Session.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Alyn Smith), not the Government.

What type of Bill is this?

A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.

So is this going to become a law?

No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

Sponsor: Alyn Smith (SNP)

Official Bill Page

Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill

Last Event: Thursday 25th March 2021 - 1st reading (Commons)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 20%

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

25th March 2021
1st reading (Commons)