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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0680

Scotland Act 2012

[As Introduced]
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The Scotland Act 2012 transferred more powers from the UK Parliament in Westminster to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. It allowed Scotland to make more of its own decisions on areas like income tax, some welfare benefits, and other policies that affect Scottish people.

Presented by Michael Moore
supported by Lord Wallace of Tankerness.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber

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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading30 Nov 2010
  • 2nd reading27 Jan 2011
  • Committee stage7 Mar 2011
  • Report stage21 Jun 2011
  • 3rd reading21 Jun 2011

Lords

  • 1st reading22 Jun 2011
  • 2nd reading6 Sept 2011
  • Committee stage26 Jan 2012
  • Report stage26 Mar 2012
  • 3rd reading24 Apr 2012
Royal Assent1 May 2012