A Bill to amend the Scotland Act 1998 to grant legislative competence for employment matters to the Scottish Parliament.
House of Commons
31 October 2023
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The bill would transfer power over employment law from the UK Parliament to the Scottish Parliament by amending the Scotland Act 1998. In effect, Scottish lawmakers would gain the ability to legislate on employment matters within Scotland. It is at the very beginning of its passage and has just had its first reading in the House of Commons.
The bill is at the very early stage of its journey, having just begun its passage in the Commons (1st reading). It will need to move through further stages in both Houses before any enactment.
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20 Jun 2022
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
