Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill
The Bill aims to establish a Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland, who would:
- support system-wide improvement in the safety of health care
- promote the importance of the views of patients and members of the public in relation to the safety of health care
The Bill was passed on 27 September 2023 and became an Act on 07 November 2023
Contents
Stage 3 - Final changes and vote
MSPs can propose further “amendments” (changes) to the Bill. MSPs decide on each of these. Finally, they debate and vote on whether to pass the Bill.
The Bill ended Stage 3 on 27 September 2023
Debate on the proposed amendments
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting held on 27 September 2023.
Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 3 (315KB, pdf) posted 21 September 2023
Timed Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 (256KB, pdf) posted 26 September 2023
Read the minutes of proceedings (178KB, pdf) posted 27 September 2023
Meeting on 27 September 2023 (Part 1)
Final debate on the Bill
Once MSPs have debated and decided on the amendments, they debate whether to pass the Bill.
Meeting on 27 September 2023
Read the minutes of proceedings (178KB, pdf) posted 27 September 2023
Final vote on the Bill
After the debate, MSPs vote on whether to pass the Bill.
Meeting on 27 September 2023
Final version of the Bill
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill as passed (1MB, pdf) posted 27 September 2023
Printing changes
Printing changes are changes to the text of a Bill for which amendments are not required. It will not change the legal effect of the Bill.
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill printing changes after the Bill as Passed (105KB, pdf) posted 24 January 2024
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill
- Submitted by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2023
- Motion reference: S6M-10594
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote Vote Passed