A Bill to devolve responsibility for operation of the Work Programme in Scotland to the Scottish Parliament; and for connected purposes.
The Bill would transfer responsibility for running the Work Programme in Scotland from the UK Government to the Scottish Parliament, and for related purposes. It is sponsored by Ian Murray of Labour (Co‑op). The aim is to give Scotland more control over employment support policy.
The bill is at the second reading stage in the Commons; it will need to pass through further stages in both Houses before it could become law.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on 11 February 2015 under the Ten Minute Rule.
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
