Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill
This Member’s Bill has been introduced by Gillian Mackay MSP. It creates safe access zones around all places providing abortion services in Scotland.
The Bill is at Stage 2
Contents
Introduced
The Member in charge of the Bill introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 05 October 2023
Bill as introduced
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill (604KB, pdf) posted 05 October 2023
Additional member in charge
An Additional member in charge is another member designated by the member in charge. Designation of another member as member in charge can be made at any time, but is normally made at the time of introduction. It gives the member who introduced the Bill an assurance that any necessary procedural steps can still be taken if they are unavailable for a period or on a particular occasion.
Ariane Burgess MSP is the additional member in charge for the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill.
Financial resolution
The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is not required for this Bill.
Related information on the bill
Explanatory Notes
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (164KB, pdf) posted 05 October 2023
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (225KB, pdf) posted 05 October 2023
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (404KB, pdf) posted 05 October 2023
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (482KB, pdf) posted 05 October 2023
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (235KB, pdf) posted 06 October 2023
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (236KB, pdf) posted 05 October 2023
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (171KB, pdf) posted 05 October 2023
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (241KB, pdf) posted 05 October 2023
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Statements on Legislative Competence
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (110KB, pdf) posted 05 October 2023
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (print version) (161KB, pdf) posted 05 October 2023
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill:
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill research briefing