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SP Bill 48

Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights Bill

Type
Executive
Sponsor
Jamieson, Cathy
Stage records
3
Inferred status
Stopped/fell
Matched timetable motions
6
Pace

From first stage (07 Oct 2005) to latest (27 Sep 2006): 355 days across 3 stages. ~125 days slower than the chamber median (230). In progress

Stage timeline

  1. Introduced
    07 Oct 2005 · Watch on SPTV ↗
  2. Stage 1
    03 May 2006 · 208 days since prior stage (median 147) · Watch on SPTV ↗
  3. Stage 2
    27 Sep 2006 · 147 days since prior stage (median 187) · Watch on SPTV ↗

Bureau motions that timetabled this bill

Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights (Scotland) Bill 02 Nov 2006
S2M-05058 · Parliamentary Bureau
That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights Bill, debate on groups of amendments shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time limit indicated, that time limit being calculated from when the Stage begins and excluding any periods when other business is under consideration or when the meeting of the Parliament is suspended (other than a suspension following the first division in the Stage being called) or otherwise not in progress:\r\rGroup 1:\t\t50 minutes\rGroup 2:\t\t1 hour 20 minutes\rGroups 3 to 5:\t1 hour 45 minutes\rGroups 6 and 7:\t2 hours 20 minutes.\r
Business Motion 17 May 2006
S2M-04408 · Parliamentary Bureau
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 29 September 2006.\r
Business Motion 19 Apr 2006
S2M-04251 · Parliamentary Bureau
That the Parliament agrees that the timetable for consideration of the Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights Bill at Stage 1 be extended to 5 May 2006.\r
Business Motion 01 Mar 2006
S2M-04034 · Parliamentary Bureau
That the Parliament agrees that the timetable for completion of consideration of the Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights Bill at Stage 1 be extended to 28 April 2006.\r
Business Motion 02 Nov 2005
S2M-03501 · Parliamentary Bureau
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights Bill at Stage 1 be completed by 3 March 2006.\r
Designation of Lead Committee 26 Oct 2005
S2M-03455 · Parliamentary Bureau
That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 1 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights Bill at Stage 1.\r