Non-Government Bills Unit December 2022 PB/S6/22/167 ANNEXE – RELEVANT STANDING ORDER RULES Rule 9.14.13 “A statement under this paragraph is a statement made by a member of the Scottish Government or junior Scottish Minister that the Scottish Government will initiate legislation, within a period of 2 years from the date of the statement or by the end of the same session, if sooner, to give effect to the final proposal.