Proposals for Member’s Bills

A member seeking to introduce a Member’s Bill must first lodge a draft proposal, together with a consultation document (or a statement of reasons why consultation is not considered necessary).  Subsequently, the member may lodge a final proposal, in broadly similar terms to the draft, accompanied by a summary of consultation responses (or the statement of reasons).  The member secures the right to introduce a Bill to give effect to the proposal if the final proposal secures, within one month, the support of at least 18 other members from at least half the political parties or groups represented in the Parliamentary Bureau, and provided no statement is made that the Scottish Government is planning equivalent legislation.

All current proposals (together with associated documents) are available on the Scottish Parliament website at Proposals for Members’ Bills/Session 6 Proposals:

Proposals for Bills – Scottish Parliament | Scottish Parliament Website  

Final Proposals for Member’s Bills

Meghan Gallacher: Proposed Desecration of War Memorials (Prevention) (Scotland) Bill —Proposal for a Bill to create a specific offence of desecrating a war memorial. (lodged 1 October 2024)

The proposal was accompanied by a summary of consultation responses, which is accessible online via the website page referred to above. The summary, and individual responses, may also be viewed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe).

Supported by :

Colin Smyth: Proposed Commissioner for Older People (Scotland) Bill —Proposal for a Bill to establish an independent commissioner to promote and safeguard the rights and interests of older people. (lodged 25 September 2024)

The proposal was accompanied by a summary of consultation responses, which is accessible online via the website page referred to above. The summary, and individual responses, may also be viewed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe).

Supported by : Martin Whitfield*, Foysol Choudhury*, Monica Lennon*, Neil Bibby*

Daniel Johnson: Proposed Restraint and Seclusion (Prevention in Schools) (Scotland) Bill —Proposal for a Bill to ensure restraint and seclusion of children and young people in schools is only used as a last resort where there is an immediate risk of harm and using appropriate methods by providing for statutory guidance for use in schools, which includes detail on: recording; reporting and monitoring; and professional learning.  (lodged 17 September 2024)

The proposal was accompanied by a summary of consultation responses, which is accessible online via the website page referred to above. The summary, and individual responses, may also be viewed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe).

Supported by : Monica Lennon, Rhoda Grant, Neil Bibby, Martin Whitfield, Jackie Baillie, Foysol Choudhury, Sarah Boyack, Colin Smyth*