Bill Summaries
This page provides links to summaries of bills from the Parliament's first and second Sessions. The bill summaries are prepared by research staff of the Scottish Parliament Information Centre and provide brief information on each bill.
For Session 1 (1999-2003) bill summaries are provided only for bills which were passed by the Parliament but for Session 2 (2003-2007) bill summaries are provided for all bills introduced in the Parliament during that session.
Session 1 - Summaries of Bills Passed by the Scottish Parliament in the First Session
Session 2 - Summaries of Bills Introduced in the Scottish Parliament in the Second Session
The tables below provide information on the number of bills introduced in the Parliament in each Session and on the outcome of each bill.
TABLE 1: Session 1 Bills by type and outcome
| Type of bill |
Introduced |
Passed |
Withdrawn |
Fallen |
| Executive |
51 |
50 |
1 |
Nil |
| Committee |
3 |
3 |
Nil |
Nil |
| Member’s |
16 |
8 |
2 |
6 |
| Private |
3 |
1 |
Nil |
2 |
| Totals |
73 |
62 |
3 |
8 |
TABLE 2: Session 2 Bills by type and outcome (as at 26 March 2007)
| Type of bill |
Introduced |
Passed |
Total passed |
With-drawn |
Fallen |
In progress at 26 March |
| Received Royal Assent |
Awaiting Royal Assent |
| Executive |
53 |
46 |
7 |
53 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
| Committee |
1 |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
| Member’s |
18 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
| Private |
9 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
Nil |
Nil |
1 |
| Totals |
81 |
56 |
9 |
65 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
|
The Chamber
Bills
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