See www.lobbying.scot St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG www.gov.scot DRAFT BUDGET BILL TIMELINE Stage Date Publication of the Scottish Budget 04/12/2024 FPAC Committee scrutiny of Budget 10/12/2024 (session 1) FPAC Committee scrutiny of Budget 17/12/2024 (session 2) Budget Bill introduced in Parliament 18/12/2024 Budget Bill published 19/12/2024 Recess 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025 FPAC Committee scrutiny of Budget 07/01/2025 (session 3) FPAC Committee scrutiny of Budget 14/01/2025 (session 4) Committee finalises Budget report 28/01/2025 Committee Convener’s Debate 30/01/2025 Stage 1 Debate 04/02/2025 Recess 8 – 16 February 2025 Stage 2 Committee Session 18/02/2025 Scottish Rate Resolution 20/02/2025 Stage 3 Debate 25/02/2025 Royal Assent deadline 31/03/2025 Commencement 01/04/2025 Scottish Ministers, special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016.