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Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Bill (SP Bill 14)

A Bill to set out rules to govern the Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme; to provide for the payment of resettlement grants to individuals when they stop being members of the Scottish Parliament or holding certain offices; and for connected purposes.

Current status of Bill: The Bill was introduced on 22 September 2008 and passed Stage 1 on 12 November 2008. The Bill passed Stage 2 on 3 December 2008. 

 

Current version of Bill: Bill (as introduced) (653KB pdf posted 23.09.2008)

Introduction

This Committee Bill was introduced by Alasdair Morgan MSP on 22 September 2008.

Stage 1

The Bill was considered by the following committees:

Finance Committee on 30 September 2008, 7 October 2008 and 28 October 2008.

Subordinate Legislation Committee on 7 October 2008 and 28 October 2008.

SPICe briefing on Bill (at Stage 1):

SB 08-60 The Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Bill: Stage 1 Debate (210 KB pdf posted 11.11.2008)

Chamber proceedings at Stage 1 (12 November 2008): Official Report and Minutes.

The Bill passed Stage 1 on 12 November 2008.

Stage 2

The Scottish Parliamentary Pension Bill Committee has been established to consider the Bill at Stage 2.

Stage 2 took place on 3 December 2008.  The deadline for all amendments was Thursday 27 November 2008.

The Bill passed Stage 2 on 3 December 2008. 

The deadline for Stage 2 was 19 December 2008.