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“Consent of the Scottish Parliament to certain Westminster Acts

 

(1)    

In section 28 of the Scotland Act 1998 (Acts of the Scottish Parliament), at the

 

end add—

 

“(8)    

But the Parliament of the United Kingdom must not pass Acts applying

 

to Scotland that make provision about a devolved matter without the

 

consent of the Scottish Parliament.

 

(9)    

A provision is about a devolved matter if the provision—

 

(a)    

applies to Scotland and does not relate to reserved matters,

 

(b)    

modifies the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament,

 

or

 

(c)    

modifies the functions of any member of the Scottish

 

Government.

 

(10)    

In subsection (8), “Acts” includes any Act, whether a public general Act,

 

a local and personal Act or a private Act.

 

(2)    

After section 28 of the Scotland Act 1998 insert—

 

“28A  

Duty to consult the Scottish Government on Bills applying to Scotland

 

(1)    

A Minister of the Crown shall consult Scottish Ministers before

 

introducing any Bill into the Parliament of the United Kingdom for an

 

Act of that Parliament that would make provision applying to Scotland.

 

(2)    

Where the Bill is for an Act making provision that would require the

 

consent of the Scottish Parliament by virtue of section 28(8), the

 

requirement to consult under subsection (1) includes a requirement that a

 

Minister of the Crown give the Scottish Ministers a copy of the

 

provisions of the Bill that apply to Scotland no later than—

 

(a)    

21 days before the proposed date of introduction, or

 

(b)    

such later date as the Scottish Ministers may agree.

 

(3)    

The requirement in subsection (2) does not apply if—

 

(a)    

the Scottish Ministers so agree, or

 

(b)    

there are exceptional circumstances justifying failure to comply

 

with the requirement.

 

(4)    

The reference in subsection (1) to an Act of Parliament is a reference to

 

any Act whether a public general Act, a local and personal Act or a

 

private Act.””

 

 

ORDER OF THE HOUSE [8 jUNE 2015]

 

That the following provisions shall apply to the Scotland Bill:

 

Committal

 

1.    

The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

 

Proceedings in Committee

 

2.    

Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in four

 

days.

 

3.    

The proceedings shall be taken on the days shown in the first column of the

 

following Table and in the order so shown.

 

4.    

The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

 

conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.


 
 

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      TABLE

 

Proceedings

Time for conclusion of proceedings

 
 

First day

 
 

Clauses 1 to 11, new Clauses

The moment of interruption on the

 
 

relating to Part 1, new Schedules

first day

 
 

relating to Part 1

  
 

Second day

 
 

Clauses 12 to 17, Schedule 1,

The moment of interruption on the

 
 

Clause 18, new Clauses relating to

second day

 
 

Part 2, new Schedules relating to

  
 

Part 2

  
 

Third day

 
 

Clauses 19 to 30, new Clauses

The moment of interruption on the

 
 

relating to Part 3, new Schedules

third day

 
 

relating to Part 3

  
 

Fourth day

 
 

Clauses 31 to 37, Schedule 2,

Three hours after the

 
 

Clauses 38 to 45, new Clauses

commencement of proceedings on

 
 

relating to Part 4, new Schedules

the Bill on the fourth day

 
 

relating to Part 4

  
 

Clauses 46 to 55, new Clauses

The moment of interruption on the

 
 

relating to Part 5, new Schedules

fourth day

 
 

relating to Part 5, Clauses 56 to 58,

  
 

new Clauses relating to Part 6, new

  
 

Schedules relating to Part 6, Clauses

  
 

59 to 64, new Clauses relating to

  
 

Part 7, new Schedules relating to

  
 

Part 7, remaining proceedings on the

  
 

Bill

  
 

Consideration and Third Reading

 

5.    

Any proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded)

 

be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

 

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

 

6.    

Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

 

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

 

Programming committee

 

7.    

Standing Order No 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

 

proceedings in Committee of the whole House, to any proceedings on

 

Consideration or to proceedings on Third Reading.

 

Other proceedings

 

8.    

Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

 

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

 

Lords) may be programmed.


 
 

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