A Bill to amend the Scotland Act 1998 to grant to the Scottish Parliament legislative competence in respect of the role and functions of the Scottish Law Officers; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
4 June 2024
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The Scottish Law Officers (Devolution) Bill would let the Scottish Parliament make laws about the roles and functions of the Scottish Law Officers (the Lord Advocate and the Solicitor General for Scotland). It amends the Scotland Act 1998 to transfer legislative competence in this area to Holyrood, giving Scotland more say over how these offices operate. In essence, it aligns the governance of legal officers with Scotland’s devolved powers, without immediately changing their day-to-day duties.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons, having completed the 1st reading in January 2024 and a second reading in March 2024. It has not yet moved to committee stage in this session.
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The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
