Overview

This bill aims to give the Scottish Parliament greater control over employment law in Scotland. It does this by removing existing restrictions within the Scotland Act 1998 that currently reserve employment matters to the UK Parliament.

Description

The Devolution (Employment) (Scotland) Bill amends the Scotland Act 1998. Specifically, it removes "Head H and paragraphs H1 to H3" from Part 2, Schedule 5 of the Act. These paragraphs currently reserve the power to legislate on employment matters to the UK Parliament. By removing them, the Scottish Parliament will gain the power to make laws regarding employment within Scotland.

Key Changes

• Grants the Scottish Parliament legislative competence over employment matters.
• Removes existing restrictions within the Scotland Act 1998.
• The changes take effect immediately upon passage of the bill.

Government Spending

The bill itself doesn't directly involve government spending. However, the transfer of legislative powers could indirectly impact government spending in Scotland depending on the legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament in the future.

Groups Affected

This bill will primarily affect:

• The Scottish Parliament: Gains new legislative powers over employment law.
• Scottish employers and employees: Will be subject to employment legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament.
• UK Government: Will no longer have exclusive legislative competence over employment matters in Scotland.

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