This web section lists each of the Legislative Consent Motions (formerly known as 'Sewel Motions') that have been put to the Scottish Parliament during the first session (1999-2003), second session (2003-2007) and third session to date (2007-present ). It also provides associated information about each Legislative Consent Motion. Often this includes an explanatory Legislative Consent Memorandum (formerly called a 'Sewel Memorandum') and a link to Scottish Parliamentary debates. This is not always the case, however, as the way in which the Scottish Parliament has dealt with these motions has changed over time. The web section also contains background information on the Sewel Convention.
Session 1 1999-2003
This provides a list of Legislative Consent/Sewel motions considered in the first Scottish Parliament 1999-2003; an explanatory memorandum is attached for most of the motions together with a link to the relevant debate in the Scottish Parliament.
Session 2 2003-2007
This provides a list of Legislative Consent/Sewel motions considered in the second Scottish Parliament 2003-2007; an explanatory Sewel memorandum is attached for each Sewel motion together with a link to the relevant debate in the Scottish Parliament.
Session 3 2007-present
This provides a list of Legislative Consent Motions considered in the third session of the Scottish Parliament 2007 to present; an explanatory Legislative Consent Memorandum is attached for each Legislative Consent Motion together with a link to the relevant debate in the Scottish Parliament.
Current
This provides a list of the Legislative Consent Motions currently under consideration in the Scottish Parliament.
Useful Documents
Sewel Convention: Key Features
A letter from the Minister for Parliamentary Business to the Convener of the Scottish Parliament's Procedures Committee on 22 January 2003 together with an associated memorandum by the Scottish Government on the The Sewel Convention: Procedural and Practical Issues. Printable versions of both the letter and the memorandum are available here. Chapter 9B of the Scottish Parliament Standing Orders provides additional information on procedural issues.
Scottish Government
May 2008