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Parliament dissolved ahead of election

The Scottish Parliament is now dissolved ahead of the election on Thursday 7 May 2026.

During dissolution, there are no MSPs and no parliamentary business can take place.

For more information, please visit Election 2026

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Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill

The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill was introduced on Thursday, June 20, 2013 [Session 4]

This was a Government Bill



Bill becomes an Act

The Bill was passed on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 and became an Act on Wednesday, January 13, 2016

If the Bill is passed by MSPs, it can then get Royal Assent and become an Act.


Find out more on the archive website


Find the Act on legislation.gov