Bills and Laws

This page relates to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill introduced in the House of Commons on 22 September 2022.

The text of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament page Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency 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 (313KB, pdf) posted 05 May 2023

Supplementary memorandum from the Scottish Government (162KB, pdf) posted 19 June 2023

Second supplementary memorandum from the Scottish Government (167KB, pdf) posted 24 October 2023

Lead committee work

Evidence session on 24 May 2023 (Read the Official Report)

Report published on 30 May 2023

Supplementary

Evidence session on 21 June 2023 (Read the Official Report)

Report published on 23 June 2023

Second supplementary

Parliament agreed, for the purposes of consideration of this legislative consent memorandum, Rule 9B.3.5 of Standing Orders is suspended. A lead committee was therefore not assigned or required to report on this memorandum.

Other committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting on 16 May 2023
Meeting on 23 May 2023

Report published on 23 May 2023

Supplementary

Meeting on 27 June 2023

Report published on 28 June 2023

Chamber

Legislative Consent Motion

S6M-09723 lodged on 26 June 2023

Meeting of the Parliament, 28 June 2023

Second Supplementary

Suspension of Standing Orders Motion

S6M-10960 lodged on 24 October 2023

Meeting of the Parliament, 25 October 2023

Legislative Consent Motion

S6M-10958 lodged on 24 October 2023

Meeting of the Parliament, 26 October 2023