Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Bill

The Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Bill was introudced on 11 May 2020. The aim of the Bill is to respond to the emergency situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Bill adds to the changes made by the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020. This Act was passed by the Parliament on 1 April 2020. Changes that affect Scotland were also made by the Coronavirus Act 2020 . This Act was passed by the UK Parliament on 25 March 2020.

• View the Bill on the Scottish Parliament's website
• We have issued a briefing ahead of the Stage 1 debate on 13 May 2020
• Michael Clancy, Director of Law Reform and Gillian Mawdsley, Policy Executive, gave evidence before the COVID-19 Committee on 12 May 2020
• At Stage 2, we issued effects and reasons for amendment 8.