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 was passed on 26 June 2024 and became an Act on 08 August 2024
Contents
Stage 3 - Final changes and vote
MSPs can propose further “amendments” (changes) to the Bill. MSPs decide on each of these. Finally, they debate and vote on whether to pass the Bill.
The Bill ended Stage 3 on 26 June 2024
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read additional research done by the Scottish Parliament on the Bill
Briefing on the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill prior to Stage 3
Debate on the proposed amendments
MSPs can propose further “amendments” (changes) to the Bill. Amendments are “selected” (chosen for debate) by the Presiding Officer. MSPs then debate and decide on the amendments.
Read the minutes of proceedings (220KB, pdf) posted 26 June 2024
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting held on 25 June 2024.
Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 3 (361KB, pdf) posted 19 June 2024
Timed Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 (968KB, pdf) posted 24 June 2024
Read the minutes of proceedings (220KB, pdf) posted 26 June 2024
Meeting on 25 June 2024 (Part 1)
Final debate on the Bill
Once MSPs have debated and decided on the amendments, they debate whether to pass the Bill.
Meeting on 26 June 2024
Read the minutes of proceedings (235KB, pdf) posted 26 June 2024
Final vote on the Bill
After the debate, MSPs vote on whether to pass the Bill.
Meeting on 26 June 2024
Final version of the Bill
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill as passed (2MB, pdf) posted 26 June 2024
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
- Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 June 2024
- Motion reference: S6M-13757
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Result 116 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Passed