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A Bill to to make provision in relation to the Commonwealth Games that are to be held principally in Glasgow in 2014.

Current status of Bill: The Bill received Royal Assent on 10 June 2008.

Glasgow Commonwealth Games Act (asp 4)

Contents:

• Introduction
• Stage 1
• Stage 2
• After Stage 2
• Stage 3
• Royal Assent

Introduction

This Executive Bill was introduced by Nicola Sturgeon MSP on 9 November 2007.

Bill (as introduced) (145KB pdf posted 12.11.2007)
Explanatory Notes (133KB pdf posted 12.11.2007)
Policy Memorandum (97KB pdf posted 12.11.2007)
Delegated Powers Memorandum (68KB pdf posted 12.11.2007)

SPICe briefing on Bill (as introduced):

SB 07-57 Glasgow Commonwealth Games Bill (144 KB pdf posted 22.11.2007)

Stage 1

The lead committee for Stage 1 is the Local Government and Communities Committee. The deadline for Stage 1 consideration was 29 February 2007.

Lead committee: Local Government and Communities Committee's Stage 1 consideration

The Bill was also considered by the following committees:

Finance Committee on 20 November 2007, 11 December 2007 and 15 January 2008.

Finance Committee report to lead committee

Subordinate Legislation Committee on 4 December 2007 and 18 December 2007.

Lead committee Stage 1 report

Chamber proceedings at Stage 1 (27 February 2008): Official Report and Minutes

The Bill passed Stage 1 on 27 February 2008.

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Stage 2

The Bill was referred to the Local Government and Communities Committee at Stage 2.

19 March 2008 (Consideration of amendments)

• Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (71KB pdf posted 17.03.2008)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (43KB pdf posted 17.03.2008)
• Official Report
• Minutes

The Bill passed Stage 2 on 19 March 2008.

• Bill (as amended at Stage 2) (86KB pdf first posted 20.03.2008)
• Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (28KB pdf posted 17.03.2008)
• Revised Explanatory Notes (123KB pdf posted 25.04.2008)

After Stage 2

The Subordinate Legislation Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in the Bill as amended at Stage 2.

Subordinate Legislation Committee on 22 April 2008 and 29 April 2008.

SPICe briefing on Bill (Parliamentary Consideration prior to Stage 3):

SB 08-24 Glasgow Commonwealth Games Bill: Parliamentary Consideration prior to Stage 3 (92 KB pdf posted 29 April 2008)

Stage 3

• Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3 (81KB pdf posted 28.04.2008)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 (21KB pdf posted 30.04.2008)
• Chamber proceedings at Stage 3 (30 April 2007): Official Report and Minutes

The Bill passed Stage 3 on 30 April 2008.  

An 'As Passed' version of the Bill was not produced for this Stage as no amendments were agreed to.

Royal Assent

The Bill received Royal Assent on 10 June 2008.

Glasgow Commonwealth Games Act (asp 4)

Passage of the Bill: summary