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Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Act

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2024-25

Act of Parliament (1)

Full text of the Act of Parliament as passed by Parliament (this is the Act in its original state. The Act may have been amended by another Act and any such amendments are not shown in this version).

Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Act 2025 (c. 9)
3 April 2025

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

5 March 2025
Lords
Bill 185 2024-25 (as introduced)
13 February 2025
Commons
Bill 185 2024-25 - large print
13 February 2025
Commons
Bill 185 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download
13 February 2025
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

5 March 2025
Lords
Bill 185 EN 2024-25
13 February 2025
Commons
Bill 185 EN 2024-25 - large print
13 February 2025
Commons

In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.

Provisional grouping by the Chairman of Ways and Means - 4 March 2025
4 March 2025
Commons

House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Bill: HL Bill 79
11 March 2025
Lords
Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Bill 2024-25
14 February 2025
Commons

The following select committee reports have been identified as relevant to the debate on the Bill.

17th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
13 March 2025
Lords

Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
4 March 2025
Commons

Commons Committee of the whole House

Committee of the whole House - Commons Hansard link
4 March 2025
Commons

Commons 3rd reading

3rd reading - Commons Hansard link
4 March 2025
Commons

Lords 1st reading

5 March 2025
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

19 March 2025
Lords

Lords Order of Commitment discharged

24 March 2025
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

24 March 2025
Lords

Royal Assent

3 April 2025

Lords 1st reading

Minutes of Proceeding
5 March 2025
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

Minutes of Proccedings
19 March 2025
Lords

Lords Order of Commitment discharged

Minutes of Proceedings
24 March 2025
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
24 March 2025
Lords

Royal Assent

Minutes of Proceedings
3 April 2025