Bills and Laws

This page relates to the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill introduced in the House of Commons on 10 September 2025.

The text of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament page Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill.

Information about the progress of the Bill, including proposed dates for future meetings, can be found on that web page.

Legislative Consent Memorandum(s) lodged:

Memorandum from the Scottish Government (242KB, pdf) posted 25 September 2025

Supplementary memorandum from the Scottish Government (218KB, pdf) posted 22 December 2025

Second supplementary memorandum from the Scottish Government (290KB, pdf) posted 12 January 2026

Lead committee work

Original and first supplementary

Evidence session on 9 December 2025 (Read the Official Report)
Meeting on 16 December 2025
Meeting on 6 January 2026

Report published on 7 January 2026

Second supplementary

Parliament agreed that, for the purposes of consideration of this legislative consent memorandum, Rules 9B.3.5 and 9B.3.6 of Standing Orders are suspended. A lead committee was therefore not designated or required to report on this memorandum.

Work by other committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting on 28 October 2025
Meeting on 2 December 2025

Report published on 5 December 2025

Meeting on 6 January 2026

Chamber

Suspension of Standing Orders Motion

S6M-20416 lodged on 13 January 2026

Meeting of the Parliament, 13 January 2026 (222KB, pdf) posted 13 January 2026

Legislative Consent Motion

S6M-20419 lodged on 13 January 2026