Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
This Bill requires Scottish Ministers to introduce measures to help develop a circular economy. This includes:
- Publishing a circular economy strategy
- Developing circular economy targets
- Reducing waste
- Increasing penalties for littering from vehicles
- Making sure individual householders and businesses get rid of waste in the right way
- Improving waste monitoring
The Bill is at Stage 2
Contents
Introduced
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 13 June 2023
Bill as introduced
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill as Introduced (2MB, pdf) posted 13 June 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
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (216KB, pdf) posted 13 June 2023
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (299KB, pdf) posted 13 June 2023
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (397KB, pdf) posted 13 June 2023
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (460KB, pdf) posted 13 June 2023
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (411KB, pdf) posted 13 June 2023
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (412KB, pdf) posted 13 June 2023
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (291KB, pdf) posted 13 June 2023
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (394KB, pdf) posted 13 June 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
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (108KB, pdf) posted 13 June 2023
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (print version) (150KB, pdf) posted 13 June 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: