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As soon as a Public Bill (i.e. a Government, Committee or Member’s Bill) has completed Stage 1, amendments for consideration at Stage 2 may be lodged; and as soon as Stage 2 is completed, amendments for Stage 3 consideration may be lodged.
Given that frameworks require the four governments of the UK to discuss and agree approaches they may act as a practical constraint on the exercise of Ministers’ powers and on the legislative programme a government may pursue.
Such delays may Tha Ministearan na h-Alba, an luchd-comhairleachaidh sònraichte agus an Rùnaire Maireannach fo chumhachan Achd Coiteachaidh (Alba) 2016.
An LCM was lodged by Angela Constance MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs on 16 May 2025. Relevant amendments were added to the Bill through amendments tabled on 24 April 2025 and agreed to on 8 May 2025 at the Public Bill Committee stage.
From a commercial perspective, the UK is performing well in various areas of AI and the application of this Act may constrain growth and innovation in the UK.
Business Programme: The Minister for Parliamentary Business (George Adam), on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S6M-12948—That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 30 April 2024 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Stage 1 Debate: Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill followed by Appointment of the Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Wednesday 1 May...
This is something that your committee may wish to consider. Though of course it is for you and your committee to decide whether to take forward, including whether this is something that could be explored jointly with the NZET Committee.