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Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Act
The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.
Long title · Parliament’s official description
A bill to Make provision for persons of the Roman Catholic faith to be eligible to hold the office of His Majesty’s High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
Sponsors · 2
- Pat McFaddenLabourWolverhampton South East
- Baroness Smith of BasildonLabourLife peer
Bill · 4
- HL Bill 79 (as brought from the Commons)Lords5 Mar 2025· 153 KB
- Bill 185 2024-25 (as introduced)Commons13 Feb 2025
- Bill 185 2024-25 - large printCommons13 Feb 2025
- Bill 185 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml downloadCommons13 Feb 2025
Explanatory Notes · 3
- HL Bill 79 Explanatory NotesLords5 Mar 2025· 296 KB
- Bill 185 EN 2024-25Commons13 Feb 2025
- Bill 185 EN 2024-25 - large printCommons13 Feb 2025
Briefing papers · 2
- Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Bill: HL Bill 79Lords11 Mar 2025
- Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Bill 2024-25Commons14 Feb 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons · 1
- Provisional grouping by the Chairman of Ways and Means - 4 March 2025Commons4 Mar 2025
Select Committee report · 1
- 17th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords13 Mar 2025
Act of Parliament · 1
- Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Act 2025 (c. 9)Unassigned3 Apr 2025