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SP Bill 69

Gaelic Language (Scotland) Bill

Type
Member's
Sponsor
Russell, Michael
Stage records
2
Inferred status
Stopped/fell
Matched timetable motions
4
Pace

From first stage (13 Nov 2002) to latest (06 Mar 2003): 113 days across 2 stages. ~117 days faster than the chamber median (230). In progress

Stage timeline

  1. Introduced
    13 Nov 2002 · Watch on SPTV ↗
  2. Stage 1
    06 Mar 2003 · 113 days since prior stage (median 147) · Watch on SPTV ↗

Bureau motions that timetabled this bill

Gaelic Language (Scotland) Bill 21 Apr 2005
S2M-02717 · Parliamentary Bureau
That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Bill, debate on groups of amendments shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time-limits indicated (each 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 or otherwise not in progress):\r\rGroups 1 and 2 – 30 minutes \r\rGroup 3 – 55 minutes\r\rGroups 4 to 6 – 1 hour and 15 minutes\r
Business Motion 10 Feb 2005
S2M-02393 · Parliamentary Bureau
That the Parliament agrees—\r\r(a)\tthat consideration of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 18 March 2005;\r\r(b)\tthat the Justice 2 Committee report to the Justice 1 Committee by 25 February 2005 on Part 1 Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, Draft Guidance for Local Authorities and National Park Authorities (SE/2005/14);\r\r(c)\tthat the Justice 2 Committee report to the Justice 1 Committee by 4 March 2005 on the European Communities (Matrimonial and Parental Responsibility Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (SSI 2005/42); and\r\r(d)\tthat the Justice 1 Committee report to the Justice 2 Committee by 26 February 2005 on the Community Reparation Orders (Requirements for Consultation and Prescribed Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (SSI 2005/18).\r
Business Motion 06 Oct 2004
S2M-01827 · Parliamentary Bureau
That the Parliament agrees— (a) that consideration of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be completed by 4 February 2005; and\r(b) that the timetable for completion of consideration of the Prohibition of Smoking in Regulated Areas (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be extended to 28 January 2005.\r
Designation of Lead Committee 21 Nov 2002
S1M-03607 · Parliamentary Bureau
That the Parliament agrees that the Education, Culture and Sport Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Bill and that the Local Government Committee be a secondary committee.