Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Proposal 1571
A Bill to amend the Scotland Act 1998 and make provision about the functions of the Scottish Ministers; and for connected purposes.
Appraisal prepared just now from the official papers. Next scheduled update after the next sitting or within about 24 hours.
Sponsor: Scotland Office
Open publications on bills.parliament.ukPlain-English note and Green Book five-case reading from the official papers — the heart of this page.
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In plain English
Scotland Act 2016 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Scotland Act 2016 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2016 c. PART 1 Constitutional arrangements The Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government 1.
British Transport Police: cross-border public authorities 47.
Scotland Act 2016 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Scotland Act 2016 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2016 c. PART 1 Constitutional arrangements The Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government 1.
Same bill, simpler words — a deeper read without the jargon.
Imagine the country is making a new rule. This one is about: Scotland Act 2016 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Scotland Act 2016 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2016 c. PART 1 Constitutional arrangements The Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government 1.. The people who would notice most are: British Transport Police: cross-border public authorities 47.. If it became a real law, the everyday change would be: Scotland Act 2016 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Scotland Act 2016 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2016 c. PART 1 Constitutional arrangements The Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government 1..
Green Book 2026 · 5 Case Model
Scotland Act 2016 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Scotland Act 2016 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2016 c. PART 1 Constitutional arrangements The Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government 1.
It is currently at Royal Assent in the Unassigned, sponsored by Scotland Office.
Accountability · outcome beside Green Book evidence
Scotland Act 2016 became law. The official papers we read covered some Green Book cases well and left gaps in others. For accountability, the outcome sits beside a mixed evidence trail — worth reading the case notes below.
Strategic: Scotland Act 2016 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Scotland Act 2016 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2016 c. PART 1 Constitutional arrangements The Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government 1.
Economic: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not give a figure in pounds for what it would cost or save. That is not a yes or no on the bill.
Commercial: Tax on commercial exploitation of aggregate 19. (1) Section 19 (commercial exploitation) is amended as follows.
Financial: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not say who would pay for it, or where the money would come from.
Management: Transfers of property etc to the Scottish Ministers 70. In section 24 (Secretary of State to establish crossings on...
This is an accountability reading, not a recommendation and not a score. It does not say whether Parliament should have passed or rejected the bill. It only sets the actual parliamentary outcome beside how complete the Green Book five-case evidence was in the official papers.
These UK Acts sit in a similar policy space and are already law. Pairing uses this proposal’s official papers (and the plain-English note themes). It is not a verdict that the proposal is redundant or unnecessary.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2016-05-05
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Act 2016
Same policy area (“Constitution / devolution”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2021-02-22
Parliament (Joint Departments) Act 2007
Same policy area (“Constitution / devolution”). Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2026-05-14
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026
Nearby policy wording to this bill. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — context only, not a verdict on whether the new bill is needed.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2010-07-26
Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010
Nearby policy wording to this bill. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — context only, not a verdict on whether the new bill is needed.