Finance Committee - Scrutiny of Financial Memoranda
Introduction
The Committee considers the financial implications of legislation through scrutiny of Financial Memoranda (FMs), which are produced to accompany a bill's introduction. For further information on the legislative process, please see the Bills section of the website (click link). The Committee has agreed to adopt three levels of scrutiny in relation to FMs which are detailed below.
- Level 1 - the Committee seeks written evidence from organisations financially affected using a standard questionnaire and any responses received are passed directly to the lead committee considering the bill. This is completed in advance of the lead committee’s evidence session with the relevant minister at Stage 1.
- Level 2 -
the Committee seeks written evidence from affected organisations before taking oral evidence from the Executive bill team and then producing a report. Again this is issued to the lead committee in advance of evidence from the relevant minister.
- Level 3 -
the Committee seeks written evidence from affected organisations, takes oral evidence from affected organisations followed by evidence from the Executive bill team and then produces its report.
More detailed information on the Committee's scrutiny of Financial Memoranda can be found in the Session 2 Committee's legacy paper (click link).
Scrutiny of Current Financial Memoranda in Session 3
All bills and accompanying documents can be found at the bill pages of the Parliament's website.
Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill
The Bill was introduced in the Parliament on 5 March 2009. At its meeting on 10 March 2009, the Committee agreed to adopt level 3 scrutiny in relation to the Bill.
The Committee took evidence from affected organisations and the Scottish Government's bill team at its meeting on the 21 April 2009. Please follow the links below to the committee papers (including all submissions received) and the Official Report of the session.
The Committee published its report to the Justice Committee on 21 May 2009. Please follow the link below to the report.
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Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Bill
The Bill was introduced in the Parliament on 2 March 2009. At its meeting on 24 March 2009, the Committee agreed to adopt level 1 scrutiny in relation to the Bill.
The Committee received 10 submissions and then forwarded to the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee for consideration. Please follow the link below for the submission
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Tobacco and Primary Medical Serivces (Scotland) Bill
The Bill was introduced in the Parliament on 25 February 2009. At its meeting on 24 March 2009, the Committee agreed to adopt level 2 scrutiny in relation to the Bill.
The Committee took evidence from the Scottish Government's bill team at its meeting on 26 May 2009. Please follow the links below to the committee papers (including all submissions received) and the Official Report
The Committee published its report to the Health and Sport Committee on 18 June 2009. Please follow the link below to the report.
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Marine (Scotland) Bill
The Bill was introduced in the Parliament on 29 April 2009. At its meeting on the 5 May 2009, the Committee agreed to adopt level 2 scrutiny in relation to the Bill.
The Committee took evidence from the Scottish Government's bill team at its meeting on 2 June 2009. Please follow the links below to the committee papers (including all submissions received) and the Official Report.
The Committee published its report to the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee on 25 June 2009. Please follow the link below to the report
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Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Bill
The Bill was introduced in the Parliament on 15 June 2009. At its meeting on the 1 September 2009, the Committee agreed to write to the lead committee on the Bill explaining that it has no comments to make on the Financial Memorandum.
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Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill
The Bill was introduced in the Parliament on 22 June 2009. At its meeting on the 1 September 2009, the Committee agreed to adopt level 1 scrutiny in relation to the Bill.
The Committee agreed to seek written evidence from the Scottish Government, all local authorities, the Scottish Court Service, the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland, the Scottish Legal Aid Board and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Services.
The Committee received 9 submissions and then forwarded to the Local Government and Communities Committee for consideration. Please follow the link below for the correspondence and attached submissions.
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Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
The Bill was introduced in the Parliament on 30 September 2009. At its meeting on the 6 October 2009, the Committee agreed to adopt level 1 scrutiny in relation to the Bill.
The Committee agreed to seek written evidence from the Scottish Legal Aid Board, The Law Society of Scotland, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Financial Services Authority and the Funeral Planning Authority. |
Home Owner and Debtor Protection (Scotland) Bill
The Bill was introduced in the Parliament on 1 October 2009. At its meeting on the 6 October 2009, the Committee agreed to adopt level 2 scrutiny in relation to the Bill.
The Committee agreed to seek oral evidence form the Scottish Government bill team and written evidence from the Scottish Court Service, the Scottish Legal Aid Board, all local authorities, the Council of Mortgage Lenders, representatives of advice agencies and insolvency practitioners and The Edinburgh Gazette.
The Committee published it report to the Local Government and Communities Committee on 25 November 2009. Please follow the link below to the report
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Completed work
Please follow the link below for details of the Committee's work on Financial Memoranda of Bills that have been passed by the Parliament.
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Contact: For specific information on scrutiny of Financial Memoranda, please contact Allan Campbell, Assistant Clerk to the Committee, on 0131 348 5451 or email finance.committee@scottish.parliament.uk
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