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Bills and Laws

European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill

This Member’s Bill was introduced by Andy Wightman MSP. The Bill proposes to incorporate the European Charter of Local Self-Government into Scots law.

The Bill ended Stage 3 on 23 March 2021


Contents


Stage 1 - General principles

Committees examine the Bill and gather views. They produce reports before MSPs debate the Bill in the Chamber. MSPs then decide on the purpose (“general principles”) of the Bill.

The Bill ended Stage 1 on 04 February 2021

Committee Examination

The lead committee for this Bill is the Local Government and Communities Committee

Find out more about this committee

The Committee published its Stage 1 report on 22 January 2021.

The Stage 1 debate on the Bill took place on 4 February 2021. 

Submit your views

The Committee held a Call for Views.

View the written submissions on the archive website

Who spoke to the lead committee in the Parliament

MSPs met with people in committee meetings to discuss what the Bill will do.

The minutes of meetings on this Bill are available on our archive website

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Meeting on 18 November 2020
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Meeting on 2 December 2020
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Meeting on 9 December 2020
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Work by other committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Read the Report published on 4 December 2020

Committee report

The lead committee published its report on 22 January 2021.

Read the Stage 1 Report on the European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill

Debate

MSPs debate the purpose (“general principles”) of the Bill.

Meeting on 4 February 2021

Read the Minutes of Proceedings on the archive website

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MSPs agreed that this Bill could continue