Scottish Parliament (Candidates) Bill (UK)

The Scottish Parliament (Candidates) Bill is currently being considered by the United Kingdom Parliament.

The long title of the Bill is: A Bill to Amend section 5 of the Scotland Act 1998 to prevent persons standing as both a candidate on a regional list and for a constituency in elections to the Scottish Parliament.

The current version of the bill contains the following clauses:


 * Clause 1 - Amendment of section 5 of the Scotland Act 1998
 * Clause 2 - Short Title

The Bill has been committed to a Committee of the Whole House of Lords. No date for the Committe stage is currently set (Note previous date for Committee withdrawn).

The Government is proposing a similar provision in respect of the Welsh Assembly in the Government of Wales Bill (UK), but is not supporting this bill. As this is a Private Members' Bill without Government support, the bill is unlikely to become law.

The Bill has made the follwoing progress through Parliament: