This provides a list of Legislative Consent Motions considered in the third Scottish Parliament 2007-2011; an explanatory Legislative Consent Memorandum is attached for each motion together with links to the relevant committee consideration and debate in the Scottish Parliament Official Report (SP OR ). Memorandums lodged in respect of Bills where no Motion was proposed are also included.
83. Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill:
No Legislative Consent Motion was proposed for this.
84. Serious Crime Bill (2):
No Legislative Consent Motion was proposed for this. (Discussed by Justice Committee SP OR: 26 June 2007 Col 35-36)
85. Climate Change Bill:
"That the Parliament endorses the principle of introducing for the UK as a whole statutory targets and a related framework for action to mitigate climate change by reducing carbon dioxide emissions as set out in the Climate Change Bill, introduced to the House of Lords on 14 November 2007, and agrees that the provisions in the Bill which fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament should be considered by the UK Parliament." SP OR: 20 December 2007 Col 4759 (Discussed by Transport, infrastructure and Climate Change Committee on 4 December 2007 SP OR: 4 December 2007 Col 333)
86. Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill:
"That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill, reintroduced in the House of Commons on 7 November 2007, relating to investigation of bribery and corruption by foreign officers, violent offender orders and repatriation of prisoners, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, should be considered by the UK Parliament." SP OR:30 January 2008 Col 5627 (Discussed by Justice Committee on 15 January 2008 SP OR: 15 January 2008 Col 463)
87. Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill:
"That the Parliament supports the principle of clauses in the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill, introduced to the House of Lords on 7 November 2007, providing for the collection and distribution of sums released from dormant bank and building society accounts for social and environmental purposes and agrees that the provisions in the Bill that relate to the distribution of such sums in Scotland should be considered by the UK Parliament." SP OR: 24 January 2008 Col 5387 (Discussed by Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee on 12 December 2007 SP OR: 12 December 2007 Col 388)
88. Education and Skills Bill:
"That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Education and Skills Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 28 November, to make provision within the legislative competence of the Parliament and to alter the executive competence of Scottish Ministers in respect of using and sharing information in relation to skills and training of people in Scotland, should be considered by the UK Parliament." SP OR: 20 February 2008 Col 6125(Considered by Education and Lifelong Learning Committee on 23 January 2008 SP OR: 293 January 2008 Col 562)
89. Health and Social Care Bill:
"That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions in the UK Health and Social Care Bill introduced into the House of Commons on 15 November 2007 which legislate in devolved areas in respect of provisions relating to the regulation of the healthcare professions should be considered by the UK Parliament." SP OR: 9 January 2008 Col 4842 (Discussed by Health and Sport Committee on 5 December 2007 and 12 December 2007 SP OR: 5 December 2007 Col 290, SP OR: 12 December 2007)
90. Pensions Bill:
"That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the UK Pensions Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 5 December 2007, which legislate in devolved areas in respect of pension compensation on divorce or dissolution of a marriage or civil partnership should be considered by the UK Parliament." SP OR: 13 March 2008 Col 6865. (Discussed by Justice Committee on 4 March 2008 SP OR: 4 March 2008 Col 538)
91. Housing and Regeneration Bill:
"That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions in the Housing and Regeneration Bill, introduced to the House of Commons on 15 November 2007, relating to the executive competence of Scottish Ministers to enter into agreements for the provision of services with the Housing Corporation and/or Welsh Ministers, on such terms and for such payment which they consider appropriate, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, should be considered by the UK Parliament." SP OR: 19 march 2008 Col 7104. (Discussed by Local Government and Communities Committee on 5 March 2008 SP OR: 5 March 2008 Col 723 and 12 March 2008)
92. Statute Law (Repeals) Bill:
"That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Statute Law (Repeals) Bill, introduced in the House of Lords on 27 February 2008, relating to Statute Law Repeal, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, should be considered by the UK Parliament." SP OR: 25 March 2008 Col 7839 (Discussed by Justice Committee on 25 March 2008 SP OR: 25 March 2008 Col 716)
93. Energy Bill:
"That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the UK Energy Bill in Part 1, Chapter 3 (Storage of Carbon Dioxide), introduced to the House of Commons on 10 January 2008, should, insofar as they relate to matters within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament or alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, be considered by the UK Parliament." SP OR: 18 June 2008 Col 9905. Discussed by Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee on 28 May 2008 SP OR: 28 May 2008 Col 888)
94. Energy Bill (2):
"That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the UK Energy Bill in Part 2 (Electricity from Renewable Sources - the Renewables Obligation) introduced in the House of Commons on 10 January 2008 and that the relevant amendments to Part 5 (Miscellaneous Provisions - Renewable Heat Incentives), tabled by Her Majesty's Government on 29 October 2008, should, insofar as they relate to matters within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament or alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, be considered by the UK Parliament". SP OR: 13 November 2008 Col 12449. (Discussed by Economy, Energy and Tourism Commitee on 5 November 2008 SP OR: 5 November 2008 Col 1246)
95. Policing and Crime Bill:
"That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions in the Policing and Crime Bill, introduced to the House of Commons on 18 December 2008, relating to football banning orders, extradition and the proceeds of crime, insofar as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament or alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament." SP OR: 4 March 2009 Col 15416. (Discussed by Justice Committee on 10 February SP OR: 10 February 2009 Col 1606)
96. Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill:
"That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions in the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill, which repeal Sections 14-20 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 and those which amend the construction contracts legislation in Part 2 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, introduced in the House of Lords on 4 December 2008, should, insofar as they relate to matters within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament or alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, be considered by the UK Parliament." SP OR: 5 March 2009 Col 15573. (Discussed by Local Government and Communities Committee on 4 February 2009 SP OR: 4 February 2009 Col 1623)
97. Welfare Reform Bill:
"That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Welfare Reform Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 14 January 2009, relating to a Right to Control for disabled people, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, should be considered by the UK Parliament." SP OR: 18 March 2009 Col 15909. (Discussed by Health and Sport Committee on 4 March 2009 SP OR: 4 March 2009 Col 1584)
98. Marine and Coastal Access Bill:
"That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the UK Marine and Coastal Access Bill introduced in the House of Lords on 4 December 2008, relating to the marine policy statement, marine planning, marine licensing, marine conservation zones and enforcement powers, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, or alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament." SP OR: 18 March 2009 Col 15910. (Discussed by Rural Affairs and Environment Committee on 17 December 2008 SP OR: 17 December 2008 Col 1338 and on 28 January 2009 SP OR: 28 January 2009 Col 1350)
99. Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill:
"That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill, introduced in the House of Lords on 14 January 2009, relating to the power of detention for individuals subject to an outstanding arrest warrant and their enforcement, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, should be considered by the UK Parliament." SP OR: 19 March 2009 Col 16064. (Discussed by Justice Committee on 10 February 2009 SP OR: 10 February 2009 Col 1588)