A Bill is a proposed Act of the Scottish Parliament. A Bill that is introduced in the Scottish Parliament is scrutinised and debated by MSPs.
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MSPs take part in examining and passing proposed laws (Bills). They represent you in the Scottish Parliament and your local area. And they examine the work of the Scottish Government.
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Information about committees and records of all debates, questions and answers.
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You can get involved with the Scottish Parliament by joining a Cross-party group, submitting a petition, lobbying or exploring our education resources.
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The Scottish Parliament examines what the Scottish Government is doing, makes new laws on devolved matters and debates the issues of the day.
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Find out more about the work of the committee on the archive website:
Justice 1 Committee (Session 2)
Meetings 2003
Meetings 2004
Meetings 2005
Meetings 2006
Meetings 2007
Reports 2003
Reports 2004
Reports 2005
Reports 2006
Reports 2007
Committee inquiries