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Bills as they pass through Parliament: stages, sponsors, types, where they get stuck, and the Bureau motions that timetabled them.

129
Current MSPs
415
MSPs ever elected
13
Parties on record
473
Bills tracked
1,750
Bill stages
1,457
Timetable motions
Legislation

Bills, stage by stage

Clear
Currently in progress
12
bills not yet passed, stopped or stalled
Latest activity
Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Stage 3 · 24 Mar 2026
Bills with activity 2026
22
37 in 2025 (-15)
Total tracked
473
since 1999 · 1,750 stages
Completed final stage 408 In progress 5 Stalled 12+ months 7 Stopped/fell 53

Progress status is inferred from the latest structured bill stage. “Stopped/fell” means the bill did not reach a final stage before the current session.

Hit rate

Bills that made it through, by type

Type Bills Completed Rate
Government 162 160 98.8%
Executive 152 146 96.1%
Member's 96 41 42.7%
Budget 28 28 100.0%
Private 24 22 91.7%
Committee 10 10 100.0%
Hybrid 1 1 100.0%
Where things stall

The last stage non-completed bills reached

Latest stage Bills Stopped Stalled
Stage 1 32 25 2
Introduced 29 24 5
Stage 2 3 3 0
Consideration Stage 1 1 0
Showing 7 of 7 bills in session S6. Latest 30 days: 0 bills with stage activity.
Bill Type Introduced Latest stage (desc) Status Stages
Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill
SP Bill 68 · Gallacher, Meghan
Member's 14 May 2025 Introduced
14 May 2025
 Stalled 12+ months 2
Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
SP Bill 67 · Gosal, Pam
Member's 07 May 2025 Introduced
07 May 2025
 Stalled 12+ months 2
Commissioner for Older People (Scotland) Bill
SP Bill 64 · Smyth, Colin
Member's 02 Apr 2025 Introduced
02 Apr 2025
 Stalled 12+ months 2
Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill
SP Bill 54 · Constance, Angela
Government 11 Dec 2024 Introduced
11 Dec 2024
 Stalled 12+ months 2
Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
SP Bill 30 · Griffin, Mark
Member's 08 Jun 2023 Stage 1
18 Apr 2024
 Stalled 12+ months 2
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill
SP Bill 43 · Balfour, Jeremy
Member's 08 Feb 2024 Introduced
08 Feb 2024
 Stalled 12+ months 2
Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill
SP Bill 14 · Duncan-Glancy, Pam
Member's 20 Apr 2022 Stage 1
23 Nov 2023
 Stalled 12+ months 2
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SP Bill 68

Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill

Type
Member's
Sponsor
Gallacher, Meghan
Stage records
2
Inferred status
Stalled 12+ months
Matched timetable motions
4

Stage timeline

  1. Stage 1
    Unknown
  2. Introduced
    14 May 2025 · Watch on SPTV ↗

Bureau motions that timetabled this bill

Business Programme 29 Jan 2026
S6M-20611 · Parliamentary Bureau
That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 3 February 2026
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill
followed by Motion on Legislative Consent: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.55 pm
Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 4 February 2026
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic; Finance and Local Government
followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business
followed by Motion on Reconsideration of a Bill: European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.40 pm
Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 5 February 2026
1
1.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Climate Action and Energy, and Transport
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Ecocide (Scotland) Bill
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm
Decision Time

Tuesday 10 February 2026
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
7.00 pm
Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 11 February 2026
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Care
followed by Scottish Labour Party Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.10 pm
Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 12 February 2026
1
1.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Justice and Housing
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Budget (Scotland) (No. 5) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm
Decision Time(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 2 February 2026, in rule 13.7.3, after the word “except” the words “to the extent to which the Presiding Officer considers that the questions are on the same or similar subject matter or” are inserted.
Business Programme 28 Jan 2026
S6M-20569 · Parliamentary Bureau
That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 3 February 2026
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill
followed by Motion on Legislative Consent: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.15 pm
Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 4 February 2026
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic; Finance and Local Government
followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business
followed by Motion on Reconsideration of a Bill: European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.40 pm
Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 5 February 2026
1
1.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Climate Action and Energy, and Transport
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Ecocide (Scotland) Bill
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm
Decision Time

Tuesday 10 February 2026
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
7.00 pm
Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 11 February 2026
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Care
followed by Scottish Labour Party Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.10 pm
Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 12 February 2026
1
1.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Justice and Housing
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Budget (Scotland) (No. 5) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm
Decision Time(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 2 February 2026, in rule 13.7.3, after the word “except” the words “to the extent to which the Presiding Officer considers that the questions are on the same or similar subject matter or” are inserted.
Stage 1 Timetable 28 Jan 2026
S6M-20570 · Parliamentary Bureau
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 6 February 2026.
Designation of Lead Committee 28 May 2025
S6M-17704 · Parliamentary Bureau
That the Parliament agrees that the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee be designated as the lead committee in consideration of the Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.