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Last updated: 21 March 2025

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Groupings of amendments Jury size and verdicts 146, 147, 72, 73, 74, 92, 148, 149, 150, 268 Notes on amendments in this Group Amendment 74 pre-empts amendments 148, 149 and 150 Amendment 92 pre-empts amendments 148, 149 and 150 Jury affirmation 154 Communication supporters for jurors 233 Jury research 152, 153, 62, 63, 63A, 75, 151, 269, 271 Establishment of Sexual Offences Court 76, 155, 156, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 56, 58 Jurisdiction of Sexual Offences Court 157, 180, 181, 69, 182, 183, 198, 199, 215, 218 Sexual Offences Court: Judges 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 270, 229, 230, 231, 232 SP Bill 26 - G3 Session 6 (2025) Sexual Offences Court: rights of audience 200, 70, 71, 201, 202, 203, 228 Notes on amendments in this Group Amendment 200 pre-empts amendments 70 and 71 Sexual Offences Court: procedure and records 204, 205, 206 Sexual Offences Court: vulnerable complainers 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214 Anonymity for victims in sexual offences cases 129, 158, 130, 159, 160, 161, 131, 162, 132, 163, 133, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168 Independent legal representation 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227 Other support for complainers 68, 265, 266, 267, 64, 77, 264 Rape trials pilot 65, 66, 53, 54, 59 Review of Act 169 Amendments already debated Victims and Witnesses Commissioner: title and definitions With 94 - 134 Establishment of Victims and Witnesses Commissioner With 1 - 55, 57 Trauma-informed practice With 60 - 93, 170, 171 Special measures in criminal cases With 89 - 216, 217 THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Amendments in debating order Jury size and verdicts Angela Constance 146 In section 34, page 20, line 6, leave out subsection (2) Angela Constance 147 In section 34, page 20, line 21, leave out and insert Pauline McNeill 72 Leave out section 34 Pauline McNeill 73 In section 35, page 20, line 32, leave out Pauline McNeill 74 In section 35, page 20, line 36, leave out from beginning to end of line 7 on page 21 Sharon Dowey 92 In section 35, page 20, line 36, leave out from beginning to end of line 7 on page 21 and insert— Angela Constance 148 In section 35, page 21, line 4, leave out and insert Angela Constance 149 In section 35, page 21, line 5, at end insert— Angela Constance 150 In section 35, page 21, line 6, leave out and insert Pauline McNeill 268 After section 35, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Jury affirmation Angela Constance 154 After section 34, insert— Communication supporters for jurors Karen Adam 233 After section 34, insert— Jury research Angela Constance 152 After section 36, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Angela Constance 153 After section 36, insert— Katy Clark 62 After section 36, insert— Katy Clark 63 After section 36, insert— Sharon Dowey 63A As an amendment to amendment 63, line 8, before insert Pauline McNeill 75 After section 36, insert— Pauline McNeill 151 After section 36, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Pauline McNeill 269 After section 36, insert— Pauline McNeill 271 In section 71, page 49, line 17, after insert Establishment of Sexual Offences Court Pauline McNeill 76 After section 36, insert— Pauline McNeill 155 After section 36, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Pauline McNeill 156 After section 36, insert— Russell Findlay 26 Leave out section 37 Russell Findlay 27 Leave out section 38 Russell Findlay 28 Leave out section 39 Russell Findlay 29 Leave out schedule 3 Russell Findlay 30 Leave out section 40 THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Russell Findlay 31 Leave out section 41 Russell Findlay 32 Leave out section 42 Russell Findlay 33 Leave out section 43 Russell Findlay 34 Leave out section 44 Russell Findlay 35 Leave out section 45 Russell Findlay 36 Leave out section 46 Russell Findlay 37 Leave out section 47 Russell Findlay 38 Leave out section 48 Russell Findlay 39 Leave out section 49 Russell Findlay 40 Leave out section 50 Russell Findlay 41 Leave out section 51 Russell Findlay 42 Leave out section 52 Russell Findlay 43 Leave out section 53 Russell Findlay 44 Leave out section 54 THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Russell Findlay 45 Leave out section 55 Russell Findlay 46 Leave out section 56 Russell Findlay 47 Leave out section 57 Russell Findlay 48 Leave out section 58 Russell Findlay 49 Leave out section 59 Russell Findlay 50 Leave out section 60 Russell Findlay 51 Leave out section 61 Russell Findlay 52 Leave out section 62 Russell Findlay 56 In schedule 4, page 60, line 5, leave out paragraphs 1 and 2 Russell Findlay 58 In the long title, page 1, line 7, leave out Jurisdiction of Sexual Offences Court Pauline McNeill 157 In section 39, page 22, line 13, after insert Angela Constance 180 In section 39, page 22, line 15, leave out and insert Angela Constance 181 In section 39, page 22, line 17, leave out subsection (3) THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Pauline McNeill 69 In section 39, page 22, line 20, at end insert— Angela Constance 182 In section 39, page 22, line 25, after insert Angela Constance 183 In section 39, page 22, line 25, at end insert— Angela Constance 198 In section 45, page 27, line 23, after insert Angela Constance 199 In section 46, page 28, line 22, after insert Angela Constance 215 After section 61, insert— Angela Constance 218 After section 62, insert— Sexual Offences Court: Judges Angela Constance 184 Before section 40, insert— Angela Constance 185 In section 40, page 22, line 31, leave out and insert Angela Constance 186 In section 40, page 22, line 33, leave out subsection (2) Angela Constance 187 In section 40, page 23, line 1, leave out and insert Angela Constance 188 In section 40, page 23, line 2, after insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Angela Constance 189 In section 40, page 23, line 7, after insert Angela Constance 190 In section 40, page 23, line 8, after and insert Angela Constance 191 In section 40, page 23, leave out lines 9 and 10 and insert— Angela Constance 192 In section 40, page 23, line 12, at end insert— Angela Constance 193 In section 40, page 23, line 15, after insert Angela Constance 194 In section 40, page 23, line 18, leave out subsections (7) to (9) Angela Constance 195 In section 40, page 23, leave out lines 27 to 29 Angela Constance 196 In section 40, page 23, leave out lines 31 and 32 THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Angela Constance 197 After section 40, insert— Pauline McNeill 270 In section 43, page 25, line 36, at end insert— Angela Constance 229 In schedule 4, page 60, line 18, at end insert— Angela Constance 230 In schedule 4, page 60, line 18, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Angela Constance 231 In schedule 4, page 60, line 20, leave out and insert Angela Constance 232 In schedule 4, page 60, line 26, at end insert— Sexual Offences Court: rights of audience Angela Constance 200 In section 47, page 29, line 7, leave out and insert Pauline McNeill 70 In section 47, page 29, line 7, leave out Pauline McNeill 71 In section 47, page 29, line 8, leave out Angela Constance 201 In section 47, page 29, line 11, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Angela Constance 202 In section 47, page 29, line 22, at end insert— Angela Constance 203 After section 49, insert— Angela Constance 228 In schedule 4, page 60, line 7, at end insert— Sexual Offences Court: procedure and records Angela Constance 204 In section 54, page 32, line 24, after insert Angela Constance 205 In section 54, page 32, line 25, after insert Angela Constance 206 In section 55, page 33, line 10, after insert Sexual Offences Court: vulnerable complainers Angela Constance 207 In section 59, page 36, line 11, at end insert— Angela Constance 208 In section 59, page 36, line 25, leave out from to end of line 30 and insert Angela Constance 209 In section 59, page 36, line 39, after insert Angela Constance 210 In section 59, page 37, line 3, leave out from to end of line 5 Angela Constance 211 In section 59, page 37, line 5, at end insert— Angela Constance 212 In section 60, page 37, line 27, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Angela Constance 213 In section 60, page 38, leave out lines 1 and 2 Angela Constance 214 After section 60, insert— Anonymity for victims in sexual offences cases Liam Kerr 129 In section 63, page 40, line 4, leave out and insert Angela Constance 158 In section 63, page 40, line 18, at end insert— Liam Kerr 130 In section 63, page 40, line 21, after insert Angela Constance 159 In section 63, page 40, line 29, at end insert— Angela Constance 160 In section 63, page 41, line 2, after insert Angela Constance 161 In section 63, page 41, line 32, leave out and insert Liam Kerr 131 In section 63, page 41, line 34, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Angela Constance 162 In section 63, page 42, line 26, at end insert— Liam Kerr 132 In section 63, page 42, line 31, after insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Angela Constance 163 In section 63, page 42, line 33, leave out and insert Liam Kerr 133 In section 63, page 42, line 34, after insert Angela Constance 164 In section 63, page 43, line 4, after insert Angela Constance 165 In section 63, page 43, line 19, leave out and insert Angela Constance 166 In section 63, page 43, line 19, leave out and insert Angela Constance 167 In section 63, page 43, line 23, at end insert— Angela Constance 168 In section 63, page 44, line 27, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Independent legal representation Angela Constance 219 In section 64, page 45, leave out lines 10 to 29 Angela Constance 220 In section 64, page 45, line 31, leave out and insert Angela Constance 221 In section 64, page 45, line 32, after insert Angela Constance 222 In section 64, page 46, line 3, at end insert— Angela Constance 223 In section 64, page 46, line 4, after insert Angela Constance 224 In section 64, page 46, leave out lines 6 to 11 Angela Constance 225 In section 64, page 46, line 16, at end insert— Angela Constance 226 In section 64, page 46, line 16, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Angela Constance 227 In section 64, page 46, line 25, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Other support for complainers Katy Clark 68 After section 64, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Maggie Chapman 265 After section 64, insert— Maggie Chapman 266 After section 64, insert— Maggie Chapman 267 After section 64, insert— Katy Clark Supported by: Pauline McNeill 64 After section 64, insert— Pauline McNeill 77 After section 64, insert— Maggie Chapman 264 After section 64, insert— Rape trials pilot Katy Clark 65 In section 65, page 46, line 33, after insert Katy Clark 66 In section 65, page 47, line 35, at end insert— Russell Findlay Supported by: Angela Constance 53 Leave out section 65 Russell Findlay Supported by: Angela Constance 54 Leave out section 66 Russell Findlay Supported by: Angela Constance 59 In the long title, page 1, line 10, leave out THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Review of Act Angela Constance 169 Before section 67, insert— © Parliamentary copyright.

Last updated: 31 May 2024

PB_2024_Paper091

Act 1974 1 May 2024 Maggie GRN Celebrating Workers and Trade Unions Chapman on May Day 2 May 2024 Tess White CON New Energy Infrastructure in the North of Scotland 7 May 2024 Richard LAB Supporting the Further Education Leonard Workforce 8 May 2024 Emma SNP World Asthma Day 2024 Harper 9 May 2024 Collette SNP Shining a Light on Domestic Abuse in Stevenson LGBT+ History Month 14 May 2024 Maurice CON Urgent Action to Tackle Climate Golden Change 15 May 224 Clare SNP No Falls Week 2024 Adamson 16 May 2024 Martin LAB Foster Care Fortnight Whitfield Record of Members’ Business taken by the Parliament in Session 6 Party SNP CON LAB GRN LD Alba TOTAL Frequency (no) 158 74 50 19 9 0 310 Frequency % 51 24 16 6 3 0 100 26 PB/S6/24/091 Parliamentary Business Team May 2024 27 pdf. application/pdf. 354103.

Last updated: 7 March 2023

BB20190408

(lodged 26 March 2019) The proposal was accompanied by a summary of consultation responses, which is accessible online via the website page referred to above.

Last updated: 9 April 2024

PB_2023_Paper075

Bureau members may wish to note for information that the rota for Members’ Business until Summer Recess is as follows– Week beginning Tuesday Wednesday Thursday SNP SNP GRN 24 April 2023 LD CON SNP 1 May 2023 SNP SNP CON 8 May 2023 LAB SNP SNP 15 May 2023 CON SNP LAB 22 May 2023 SNP CON SNP 29 May 2023 SNP GRN CON 5 June 2023 LAB SNP SNP 12 June 2023 CON SNP LAB 19 June 2023 SNP CON SNP 26 June 2023 Summer recess 2023 4. Motions submitted for Members’ Business are shown below— S6M-08977: Pam Gosal: Volunteers' Week – That the Parliament recognises that Volunteers' Week takes place from 1 to 7 June every year; understands that the campaign began in 1984 and is now in its 39th year; acknowledges that the 2023 UK-wide Volunteers’ Week theme is "Celebrate and Inspire"; acknowledges what it sees as the important role that volunteers play in communities during Volunteers’ Week and all year round; believes that the week marks the ideal opportunity to thank the efforts of volunteers in communities across Scotland, and considers that volunteers are the backbone of the community, who support services and make a difference to people’s lives.

Last updated: 9 April 2024

PB_2023_Paper065

Bureau members may wish to note for information that the rota for Members’ Business until Summer Recess is as follows– Week beginning Tuesday Wednesday Thursday SNP SNP GRN 24 April 2023 LD CON SNP 1 May 2023 SNP SNP CON 8 May 2023 LAB SNP SNP 15 May 2023 CON SNP LAB 22 May 2023 SNP CON SNP 29 May 2023 SNP GRN CON 5 June 2023 LAB SNP SNP 12 June 2023 CON SNP LAB 19 June 2023 SNP CON SNP 26 June 2023 Summer recess 2023 4. Motions submitted for Members’ Business are shown below— S6M-08901: Clare Adamson: Drowning Prevention Week 2023 - That the Parliament marks Drowning Prevention Week (DPW) 2023, which runs from 18 to 25 June; notes that the campaign, initiated by the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), aims to reduce the number of drowning and near-drowning incidents that occur in the UK every year by promoting the skills and knowledge that people need to be safe and have fun in the water; believes that DPW, now in its 10th year, is as crucial as ever, as it promotes water safety education; understands that, on average, 50 people accidentally drown in Scotland each year, and a further 29 people take their own lives in and around the country’s water ways; acknowledges that the DPW campaign encourages schools, clubs, leisure centres and communities to promote water safety education through events, lessons, games and activities, in a bid to make people more aware of the dangers of water; welcomes the provision of new educational resources from Water Safety Scotland, created by RoSPA, which include free water safety lessons for schools and practitioners and the first ever curriculum-aligned water safety resources; commends RLSS UK and partner agencies, such as Water Safety Scotland, for what it sees as their tireless PB/S6/23/65 campaigning to promote water safety, and wishes everyone involved in Drowning Prevention Week 2023 the very best in their efforts.

Official Report Meeting date: 12 August 2020

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 12 August 2020

From the latest available figures, a total of 272 cases have been identified in the Grampian health board area since 26 July.

Committee reports Date published: 9 March 2021

Standing Order Rule changes - Public Petitions System

The responseiiLetter from the Convener of the Public Petitions Committee to the Convener of the SPPA Committee. 26 February 2021 from the PPC was considered by the Committee at its meeting on 4 March 2021.

Last updated: 6 October 2025

20251006_ssitracker

Monday 06 October 2025 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Qualifications Scotland (Appointment of Initial 2025/278 06/10 Negative 10/11 10/11 28/10 ECYP 30/11 30/11 Members) Regulations 2025 Public Procurement (Iraq Free Trade Agreement) Draft 2025/Draft (Miscellaneous 06/10 10/11 10/11 28/10 EFW 30/11 30/11 Affirmative Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 Public Services Reform Super SG/2025/238 (Scottish Water) Order 03/10 07/11 07/11 NZET 27/11 27/11 Affirmative 2026 [draft] Early Release of Draft 2025/Draft Prisoners (Scotland) 02/10 06/11 06/11 07/10 CJ 26...

SPICe briefings Date published: 5 June 2024

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill - Compensation for improvements

A detailed explanation of each provision can be found on pages 26-32 of the Explanatory Notes. Changes to Schedule 5 of the 1991 Act Schedule 5 of the 1991 Act currently sets out an exhaustive list of activities which are regarded as improvements.

Official Report Meeting date: 12 March 2024

Finance and Public Administration Committee 12 March 2024

Is that what the go-live events from 26 January to 26 July are for? Yes. How will an operator that is based in England and that is not even aware that we will have a new tax learn about it?

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