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Featured: Fisheries management measures within Scottish inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) management areas
Scottish Ministers have committed to delivering fisheries management measures for existing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) where these are not already in place and key biodiversity locations outwith the MPA network. This is in line with the Scottish Government's vision for the marine environment, for...
Closes 18 January 2027
Open Consultations
Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2027
Closed Consultations
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Three Proposed Joint UK Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) for Pelagic Stocks
We are seeking your views on three proposed Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) for pelagic fish stocks. FMPs are published under the Fisheries Act 2020 and set out how fisheries will be managed to ensure stocks are fished sustainably now and in the future. The UK fisheries authorities (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and...
Closed 10 November 2026
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Draft Gaelic Language Plan 2027 to 2032: Social Security Scotland
Social Security Scotland is committed to ensuring that everyone can access our services with dignity, fairness and respect. Gaelic is an important part of Scotland's heritage, culture and identity. Through our first Gaelic Language Plan, we want to support the visibility and use of Gaelic across our organisation and improve opportunities for people to engage with us through...
Closed 6 November 2026
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Updates to the Code of Practice for the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
Background The Scottish Government is consulting on proposed updates to parts of volume 1 of the Code of Practice made under section 274 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the Act”), focusing specifically on the use of restraint and seclusion. This consultation seeks views on proposed guidance that would be included in a new chapter to volume 1 of the ...
Closed 29 October 2026
We Asked, You Said, We Did
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
We asked
What is your view on the proposal for Clyde herring in 2026?
You said
A range of responses were received, as can be found in the outcome report.
We did
Having considered the best available scientific information, the wider obligations and analysed all responses submitted through the consultation process, the TAC for 2026 has been recommended to the UK Secretary of State at 583 tonnes and retains the existing management measures.
We asked
Whether Scotland should amend the Renewables Obligation to implement BICS and exempt eligible businesses from ROS costs.
You said
Most agreed with alignment across Great Britain but raised concerns about transparency and supplier certainty.
We did
We will proceed with the legislative changes and work with UK Government to support an orderly introduction to the BICS scheme from 2027.
We asked
We published a consultation on 25 March 2026 seeking views on guidance that outlines support available to adult victims of human trafficking and exploitation in Scotland. The consultation ran until 30 June 2026.
You said
We received 43 responses from a range of individuals and organisations including survivors of human trafficking and exploitation, the third sector and local government.
We did
The full consultation analysis report has now been published alongside the consultation responses, where permission was given for publication. We are carefully considering all consultation responses as we finalise the revised guidance.