Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill
Jeremy Balfour MSP has introduced this Member’s Bill. It will establish a Disability Commissioner for Scotland.
The Bill is at Stage 1
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 08 February 2024
Bill as introduced
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill as introduced (1MB, pdf) posted 08 February 2024
Financial resolution
The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is required for this Bill.
Related information on the Bill
Explanatory Notes
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (230KB, pdf) posted 08 February 2024
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (302KB, pdf) posted 08 February 2024
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (364KB, pdf) posted 08 February 2024
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (472KB, pdf) posted 08 February 2024
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (202KB, pdf) posted 08 February 2024
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (293KB, pdf) posted 08 February 2024
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Statements on Legislative Competence
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill legislative competence (108KB, pdf) posted 08 February 2024
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill legislative competence (print version) (159KB, pdf) posted 08 February 2024
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.