Scottish Government consultations

The Scottish Government launched its consultation on a Long Term Conditions Framework on 23 April asking a range of questions on the issues that mattered to people with long term conditions and the organisations that support them, to assist in the development of a new integrated Framework. 

Our consultation on a Long Term Conditions Framework took place 23 April – 20 July 2025 and received 371 validated responses – 60% from individuals and 40% from organisations. 

From the responses, 80 % agreed that the Scottish Government should move from a condition-specific policy approach to one that has a balance of cross-cutting improvement work for long term conditions alongside condition-specific work.  The benefits of this were deemed to be: 

• Whole-system, person-centred, holistic, and integrated models of care; 

• Equitable and sustainable access to care, treatment, and support; 

• An increased focus on prevention and early intervention; and 

• An unified approach could be easier to communicate 

The overarching themes from the consultation analysis were: 

• Equitable and sustainable access; 

• Whole-system, person-centred, holistic and integrated models of care; 

• Prevention and early intervention; 

• Tackling inequalities in accessing information, care and support; 

• Access to non-medical services; and 

• Workforce education and training. 

The consultation analysis report will form part of the evidence base that will be used by the Scottish Government to help develop and finalise the Long Term Conditions Framework which will set out principles, priorities, and themes to then guide action.  Insights from work delivered through the existing condition-specific Scottish Government policies will also help to inform an integrated approach. It is expected that the finalised Long Term Conditions Framework will be published by the Scottish Government before the end of December 2025, with the first in a series of action plans published by March 2026. 

National Records of Scotland (NRS) published this consultation on the fees associated with the Scottish Register of Tartans, asking four key questions about the future of the register.

We asked respondents to provide their views on our proposals to increase the fees associated with the Register. We also sought views on a proposal to discontinue the provision of framed certificates.

Of the 30 respondents:

• 28 agreed with the proposal that NRS should recover its costs for delivering the tartans service. Two respondents disagreed. 20 respondents provided additional comments on the proposal.
• Nine had no comments on the revised fees proposed in the consultation, while 21 made comments. Many of those who made comments supported the fees as proposed.  
• 24 agreed that future fees should increase with inflation, five disagreed and one did not know. Additional comments on inflationary increases were provided by 15 respondents.
• 22 agreed that NRS should discontinue providing framed certificates, six disagreed and two did not know. 17 respondents provided additional comments.

Following analysis of all the responses, the Keeper of the Scottish Register of Tartans (the Keeper) recommends that Scottish Ministers increase the fees associated with the Register to the level proposed in our consultation paper. The Keeper also recommends that NRS should no longer offer framed certificates as part of the service.

What is your view on the proposed TAC level for Clyde herring in 2025?

A range of responses were received, as can be found in the outcome report

Having considered the best available scientific information, the wider obligations and analysed all responses submitted through the consultation process, the TAC for 2025 has been recommended to the UK Secretary of State at 583 tonnes. This is a rollover of the 2024 TAC and retains the existing management measures.