A members' bill in the Scottish Parliament is a type of bill that can be introduced by members of the Scottish Parliament. Less parliamentary time is given to such bills and as a result only a minority of members' bills actually become law. Such bills can be used however to create publicity for a cause or issue and can affect legislation indirectly.
Title of act/billPresented byPartyConstituencySea Fisheries (Shellfish) Amendment (Scotland) Act 2000 Tavish ScottLiberal DemocratShetland (constituency)Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act 2001 Cathie CraigieLabourCumbernauld and KilsythLeasehold Casualties (Scotland) Act 2001Adam IngramSNPCarrick, Cumnock and Doon ValleyAbolition of Poindings and Warrant Sales Act 2001 Tommy SheridanScottish SocialistGlasgow (region)Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002Mike WatsonLabourGlasgow Cathcart (Scottish Parliament constituency)University of St. Andrews (Postgraduate Medical Degrees) Act 2002 Iain SmithLiberal DemocratsNorth East FifeDog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003Keith HardingConservativeEdinburgh PentlandsCouncil of the Law Society (Scotland) Act 2003 David McLetchieConservativeNorth East Fife (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Title of act/billPresented byPartyConstituencyBreastfeeding etc. (Scotland) Act 2005Elaine SmithLabourCoatbridge and ChrystonSt. Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007Dennis CanavanLabourCumbernauld and KilsythChristmas Day and New Year's Day Trading (Scotland) Act 2007Karen WhitefieldLabourAirdrie and Shotts (constituency)
Title of act/billPresented byPartyConstituencyScottish Register of Tartans Act 2008Jamie McGrigorConservativeHighlands and Islands (region)Disabled Persons’ Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009Patricia FergusonLabourGlasgow MaryhillOffences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009Patrick HarvieGreensGlasgow (region)Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010Christine GrahameSNPMidlothian South, Tweeddale and LauderdaleDamages (Scotland) Act 2011Bill ButlerLabourGlasgow Anniesland (constituency)Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011Patricia FergusonLabourGlasgow MaryhillDomestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2011Rhoda GrantLabourHighlands and Islands (region)
Title of act/billPresented byPartyConstituencyHigh Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013Mark McDonaldSNPAberdeen Donside (constituency)Buildings (Recovery of Expenses) (Scotland) Act 2014David StewartLabourHighlands and Islands (region)Disabled Persons' Parking Badges (Scotland) Act 2014Dennis RobertsonLabourHighlands and Islands (region)British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015Mark GriffinLabourMidlothian South, Tweeddale and LauderdaleApologies (Scotland) Act 2016Margaret MitchellLabourGlasgow Anniesland (constituency)Smoking Prohibition (Children in Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Act 2016Jim HumeLabourSouth Scotland (region)
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