Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill
The Bill aims to make changes to the law around bankruptcy and diligence.
The Bill ended Stage 3 on 06 June 2024
Contents
Introduced
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 27 April 2023
Bill as introduced
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill (610KB, pdf) posted 27 April 2023
Financial resolution
The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is not required for this Bill.
Related information from the Scottish Government on the bill
Explanatory Notes
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (172KB, pdf) posted 27 April 2023
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (315KB, pdf) posted 27 April 2023
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (296KB, pdf) posted 27 April 2023
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (406KB, pdf) posted 27 April 2023
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (237KB, pdf) posted 27 April 2023
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (322KB, pdf) posted 27 April 2023
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (176KB, pdf) posted 27 April 2023
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (229KB, pdf) posted 27 April 2023
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).
Statements on Legislative Competence
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (118KB, pdf) posted 27 April 2023
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (print version) (169KB, pdf) posted 27 April 2023
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill: