Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill
The Bill aims to make changes to the law around bankruptcy and diligence.
The Bill is at Stage 3
Contents
Stage 2 - Changes to detail
MSPs can propose changes (“amendments”) to the Bill. The amendments are considered and decided on by a committee.
The Bill ended Stage 2 on 20 March 2024
Timetable
On 6 March 2024, Parliament agreed motion S6M-12399, that consideration of the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 26 April 2024.
Correspondence
Committee correspondence sent and received while the Bill progressed through Parliament
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill - New Earning Arrestment Model
Letter from Alan McIntosh, 21 March 2024
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill - Bank Account Arrestments and Social Security Benefits
Letter from Alan McIntosh, 21 March 2024
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill
Letter from University of Aberdeen, 19 March 2024
Meeting on amendments
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting held on 20 March 2024.
Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (312KB, pdf) posted 15 March 2024
Supplement to the Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (189KB, pdf) posted 19 March 2024
Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (326KB, pdf) posted 15 March 2024
Bill as amended at Stage 2
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill as amended (882KB, pdf) posted 20 March 2024
Additional information from the Scottish Government on the Bill following Stage 2
Revised Explanatory Notes
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill revised explanatory notes (202KB, pdf) posted 19 April 2024
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill revised explanatory notes (print version) (324KB, pdf) posted 18 April 2024
Explanation of the Bill
Supplementary Financial Memorandum
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill supplementary financial memorandum (122KB, pdf) posted 19 April 2024
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill supplementary financial memorandum (print version) (186KB, pdf) posted 18 April 2024
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill supplementary delegated powers memorandum (234KB, pdf) posted 17 April 2024
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill supplementary delegated powers memorandum (print version) (252KB, pdf) posted 17 April 2024
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).