Abolition of Bridge Tolls (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 1)
A Bill to abolish tolls on road bridges; and for connected purposes.
Current status:The Bill received Royal Assent on 24 January 2008.
Abolition of Bridge Tolls (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 1)
Contents:
Introduction
This Executive Bill was introduced by John Swinney MSP on 3 September 2007.
SPICe briefing on Bill (as introduced):
SB 07-49 Abolition of Bridge Tolls (Scotland) Bill (133 KB pdf posted 13.09.2007)
Stage 1
The lead committee for Stage 1 was the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee.
The Bill was also considered by the following committees:
Finance Committee on 11 September 2007 and 25 September 2007
Finance Committee report to lead committee
Subordinate Legislation Committee on 18 September 2007
Lead committee Stage 1 report
Chamber proceedings at Stage 1 (15 November 2007): Official Report and Minutes
The Bill passed Stage 1 on 15 November 2007.
Stage 2
The Bill was referred to the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee at Stage 2.
4 December 2007 (Consideration of sections, schedules and the long title)
A Marshalled List and groupings were not produced for this meeting as no amendments were lodged at Stage 2.
The Bill passed Stage 2 on 4 December 2007. An 'As Amended' version of the Bill was not produced for this Stage as no amendments were lodged.
Stage 3
The Bill passed Stage 3 on 20 December 2007.
Bill (as passed) (36KB pdf first posted 21.12.2007)
Royal Assent
The Bill received Royal Assent on 24 January 2008.
Abolition of Bridge Tolls (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 1)
Passage of the Bill: summary
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The Chamber
Bills
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