Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill
The Bill allows the Scottish Government to provide assistance to farming and rural communities.
The Bill is at Stage 1
Contents
Introduced
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 28 September 2023
Bill as introduced
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill (2MB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
Financial resolution
The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is required for this Bill.
Crown consent
This Bill requires Crown consent. It is expected that this consent will be signified at Stage 3.
Related information from the Scottish Government on the Bill
Explanatory Notes
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (297KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (334KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (296KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (527KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (256KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (351KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (244KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (318KB, pdf) posted 28 September 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
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill legislative competence (110KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill legislative competence (print version) (160KB, pdf) posted 28 September 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:
A research briefing will be published in due course.