Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
This Bill requires Scottish Ministers to introduce measures to help develop a circular economy. This includes:
- Publishing a circular economy strategy
- Developing circular economy targets
- Reducing waste
- Increasing penalties for littering from vehicles
- Making sure individual householders and businesses get rid of waste in the right way
- Improving waste monitoring
The Bill is at Stage 2
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 20 March 2024
Committee Examination
The lead committee for this Bill is the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Submit your views
The lead committee held a call for views on the Bill.
The call for views closed on 1 September 2023.
Timetable
The timetable that the committee followed while examining the Bill at Stage 1
Stage 1 Deadline
On 28 June 2023, Parliament agreed motion S6M-09754, that consideration of the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 26 January 2024.
On 20 December 2023, Parliament agreed motion S6M-11724, that consideration of the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be extended to 8 March 2024.
On 28 February 2024, Parliament agreed motion S6M-12321, that consideration of the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be extended to 22 March 2024.
Timetable for Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee consideration of the Bill at Stage 1—
26 September 2023
- Evidence session with business community representatives
3 October 2023
- Evidence session with environmental regulators
31 October 2023
- Evidence session with the Scottish National Investment Bank
7 November 2023
- Evidence session with Consumer Scotland
14 November 2023
- Evidence session with environmental advocacy groups
21 November 2023
- Evidence session with local authority leaders and waste management stakeholders
- Evidence session with local authorities
28 November 2023
- Evidence session with UK-wide and international organisations
- Evidence session with academic policy experts
5 December 2023
- Evidence session with the Scottish Government
Who spoke to the lead committee in the Parliament
MSPs met with people in committee meetings to discuss what the Bill will do.
Minutes of 26 September 2023
Minutes of 3 October 2023
Minutes of 31 October 2023
Minutes of 7 November 2023
Minutes of 14 November 2023
Minutes of 21 November 2023
Minutes of 28 November 2023
Minutes of 5 December 2023
Minutes of 23 January 2024 (in private)
Minutes of 6 February 2024 (in private)
Minutes of 20 February 2024 (in private)
Minutes of 21 February 2024 (in private)
Meeting on 26 September 2023
Correspondence
Correspondence that committees sent and received while the Bill progressed through Parliament.
Letter from various non-governmental organisations, 11 April 2024
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
Submission from Kathryn Gill, Policy and Advocacy Officer, Consumer Scotland, 15 April 2024
Letter from the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, 4 April 2024
Work by other committees
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting on 3 October 2023
Meeting on 31 October 2023
Report published on 2 November 2023
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Financial Memorandum
Evidence session on 24 October 2023 (Read the Official Report)
Evidence session on 7 November 2023 (Read the Official Report)
Meeting on 28 November 2023
Committee report
The lead committee published its stage 1 report on 28 February 2024.
Stage 1 report on the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
The committee received the following response on 14 March 2024.
Letter from the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
Debate
MSPs debate the purpose (“general principles”) of the Bill.
Meeting on 20 March 2024
Read the minutes of proceedings (228KB, pdf) posted 20 March 2024
Vote
MSPs vote on the general principles of the Bill.
Meeting on 20 March 2024
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution
- Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 March 2024
- Motion reference: S6M-12386
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
- Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 March 2024
- Motion reference: S6M-12552
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 20 March 2024