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Birthplace Decisions Leaflet
This survey seeks your views on the Scottish Government’s proposed Birthplace Decisions leaflet which provides information to help women decide where to give birth. In 2017, the Scottish Government published ‘The Best Start: A Five-Year Forward Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Care in Scotland’. This is our plan for improving maternity and neonatal services in Scotland, focussing on the individual needs of all of Scotland’s families. It sets out a number of recommendations... MoreOpened 3 June 2024 -
Call for Evidence for the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment
This call for evidence is being hosted on behalf of Edel Harris OBE in her role as Chair of the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment. This call for evidence is primarily intended for organisations, although anyone can respond. A separate consultation that is primarily intended for people with lived and living experience of accessing – or trying to access – Adult Disability Payment is also available. If you are an individual with lived experience of disability or... MoreOpened 28 June 2024 -
Adult Disability Payment Review: consultation
This consultation is being hosted on behalf of Edel Harris OBE in her role as Chair of the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment. The consultation is mainly meant for people with lived and living experience of accessing – or trying to access – Adult Disability Payment, although anyone can respond. A separate call for evidence that is mainly meant for organisations to respond to is also available. Read the consultation paper . The consultation paper contains full... MoreOpened 28 June 2024 -
Consultation on cattle identification and traceability in Scotland
The Scottish Government is seeking views on changes to cattle identification and traceability regime within Scotland. Introduction of Bovine electronic identification (EID) has been a longstanding industry request. It is seen by many in the farming sector as an opportunity to modernise and improve on efficiencies whilst supporting competitiveness within the supply chain. Use of technology can also provide additional health and safety benefits in being able to read cattle at a... MoreClosed 27 June 2024 -
Consultation on a proposal to phase out the use of cages in Scotland’s laying hen sector
The Scottish Government is committed to improving the welfare of laying hens by addressing the issue of confinement, so that birds have the freedoms to exhibit their normal behaviours. The 2021 and 2023 Programmes for Government made several animal welfare commitments, including to consult stakeholders on phasing out the use of cages for laying hens and gamebirds. This drive to ban cages reflects a demand from society to move to more ethical production systems. The... MoreClosed 25 June 2024 -
Consultation on next steps on delivery of Employment Injury Assistance
Since April 2020, the Scottish Government has been responsible for the Industrial Injuries Scheme in Scotland. This Scheme, which provides financial support to those who have become disabled or have developed a long-term health condition as a result of their employment, is currently delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) under an agency agreement. That agreement, which currently runs to the end of March 2026, ensures people continue to receive the payments they are entitled... MoreClosed 25 June 2024 -
Post-School Education and Skills Reform: Consultation on legislation
Our post-school education and skills system has a vital role to play in delivering many of our shared ambitions for Scotland – including our four priorities: eradicating child poverty; boosting the economy; tackling climate change; and delivering high quality, efficient public services. This consultation seeks your views on proposals for changes to the roles of the three funding bodies in the post-school system: Student Awards Agency Scotland ; the ... MoreOpened 25 June 2024 -
New model of neonatal care: new model of neonatal care for the smallest and sickest babies
This survey seeks your views on the Scottish Government’s planned changes to how neonatal services are delivered; described as the “New Model of Neonatal Care” What is Happening? Every year a small number of babies are born in Scotland who need specialist hospital care - called neonatal care - to help them survive and thrive. The way we provide neonatal care in Scotland is changing to improve care for our smallest and sickest babies. These changes were... MoreOpened 21 June 2024 -
Cancer Care: review of ovarian cancer Quality Performance Indicators
We welcome your views on the Draft Revised Ovarian Cancer Quality Performance Indicator Engagement Document. Please refer to this document for full details of each QPI. Please provide comments whether they be on all individual Quality Performance Indicators or only those relevant to you. In particular we are looking for comments on: The appropriateness of the QPIs that have been developed. The target levels... MoreClosed 18 June 2024 -
Herring in the Firth of Clyde: setting the total allowable catch for 2024
This consultation relates to the 2024 Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for herring in the Firth of Clyde. The Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government is carrying out this consultation on behalf of the UK Fisheries Administrations to seek views on the level of the 2024 TAC. Read the consultation paper . The consultation paper contains full background information for this consultation. You may find it useful to read or refer to while responding. As you complete your response,... MoreOpened 17 June 2024 -
Review of the Regional Strategic Bodies within the Glasgow and Lanarkshire college regions
The original intentions of college regionalisation were to reduce duplication of provision, streamline quality learner pathways and ensure closer alignment to regional economies. This was to be fulfilled through establishing and placing duties on a small number of single college regions, each governed through a board of management led by a Ministerially appointed Chair. In 2014, college regionalisation led to significant reform across the college landscape with the formation of 13... MoreOpened 17 June 2024 -
Draft Bioenergy Policy Statement: Consultation
Bioenergy is already a key component of our energy system and contributes to a more circular economy, by turning wastes into valuable resources which can be used for electricity and heat production or to displace fossil fuels in our gas network and transport systems. With the impacts of climate change becoming ever more acute, it is essential that we meet our ambitious target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2045. The Scottish Government's draft... MoreClosed 12 June 2024 -
Scottish Court Fees 2024-2025
The Scottish Government, in consultation with the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS), usually undertakes a review of the court fees raised in the majority of Scotland’s courts every 3 years and, as a result, new court fees are set for the following 3 years. The courts involved in such reviews are: the High Court of Justiciary the Court of Session the Sheriff Appeal Court the Sheriff Court including the Sheriff Personal Injury Court the Justice of... MoreClosed 10 June 2024 -
Crofting consultation 2024
The Scottish Government is determined to ensure that crofting legislation enables and supports the sustainability of crofting, of crofters and crofting communities, and allows crofting to modernise, innovate, diversify and adapt to help meet today’s and tomorrow’s challenges. This consultation seeks views on a range of proposals for crofting reform which will help to create opportunities for new entrants, encourage the active management and use of crofts and common grazings,... MoreOpened 6 June 2024 -
Investing in Planning: a consultation on resourcing Scotland’s planning system
The consultation recognises that there are no simple answers to the challenge of resourcing planning. We live in financially constrained times and even if money was to be found, there is a complex set of circumstances to address. The consultation explores a range of solutions to support resourcing of the planning system. It sets out options which have the potential to improve the capacity of the Scottish planning system, in particular in planning authorities, in the coming... MoreClosed 31 May 2024 -
Disclosure Scotland fees: discounting, waivers and accredited bodies consultation
In this consultation, we are seeking views to enable us to consider fee discounts for certain groups applying for Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership disclosures and views on the fees applied to organisations acting as accredited bodies. Disclosure Scotland’s fees and fee structure have not changed since 2011. This is the longest period fees for disclosure products in Scotland have been frozen. The Public Sector Finance Manual sets out that fees should be set at full... MoreClosed 28 May 2024 -
Meeting our '30 by 30' biodiversity commitment on terrestrial and freshwater sites: consultation on legislative proposals
The Global Climate Emergency and the Nature Emergency are twin reinforcing crises: the actions we take to address each are fundamental to our wellbeing and survival as a species. There is now an indisputable body of evidence that biodiversity, both globally and in Scotland, is in real trouble. Our efforts to address the crisis to date have generated some lessons and local successes but we urgently need to accelerate and scale up those efforts to drive landscape and seascape scale recovery.... MoreClosed 24 May 2024 -
Development plan amendment regulations: consultation
We want to hear your views on our proposed approach to regulations on the processes for amending the National Planning Framework (NPF) and Local Development Plans (LDPs). This is part of our wider work on planning reform and implementation of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (the 2019 Act), which made changes to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (the 1997 Act). Regulations, also known as secondary legislation, are necessary to provide additional detail to the... MoreClosed 22 May 2024 -
Masterplan consent area regulations: consultation
This consultation relates to proposed regulations on the procedures to prepare Masterplan Consent Areas (MCAs). The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 introduced MCAs, which will have expanded powers building upon Simplified Planning Zones. They will allow planning authorities to take a place leadership role, by proactively consenting the type and quality of development they wish to see in their places. Planning authorities will be able to prepare a MCA... MoreClosed 22 May 2024 -
Restricting promotions of food and drink high in fat, sugar or salt – Consultation on the detail of proposed regulations
Improving diet and levels of healthy weight remains a public health priority for this Government. As part of a range of action to improve diet, and help create a food environment which better supports healthier choices, we remain committed to restricting promotions of food and drink high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) at the point of purchase. This consultation seeks views on the detail of proposed regulations to restrict the promotions of HFSS foods where they are sold to the... MoreClosed 21 May 2024 -
Flood Resilience Strategy: consultation
As part of Scotland’s National Adaptation Plan and our wider Just Transition commitments, the Scottish Government is developing a Flood Resilience Strategy which will focus on what we need to do to make our communities more flood resilient over the coming decades. Scotland’s climate has changed significantly and will continue to change for decades to come. Our biggest climate challenge is adapting to our increased exposure to flooding and responding to the impacts... MoreOpened 20 May 2024 -
Consultation on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024: Statutory Guidance on Part 2 and 3, section 18
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is an international treaty which sets out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights which all children up to the age of 18 years have, regardless of their circumstances. The UNCRC must be seen as a whole: all the rights are linked and no right is more important than another. The UNCRC includes the following general principles: for rights to be applied without discrimination (Article 2);... MoreClosed 16 May 2024 -
Facilitating marine nature restoration through legislation
Why we are consulting Over the last few years we have seen a strong groundswell of interest from local communities across Scotland who want to take part in nature restoration in the marine environment. Restoration activity comes in many shapes and sizes, but most projects currently in the water in Scotland are small, community-led initiatives that undertake some form of habitat (re)creation or species reintroduction, for example by planting seagrass and placing native oysters on... MoreClosed 16 May 2024 -
Implementing the prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes in Scotland: your views
The Scottish Government, along with the UK Government and the Welsh Government, are proposing to introduce a prohibition on the sale and supply of single-use vapes (hereafter referred to as a ban on single-use vapes). We have gathered views on our approach to this legislation through the consultation on Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping which ran from Oct-Dec 2023. The government response to this consultation can be found online. ... MoreClosed 14 May 2024 -
Enabling powers for Scotland's Environmental Impact Assessment regimes & Habitats Regulations
We are seeking views on proposed enabling powers that would better allow for future amendments to Scotland’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regimes and Habitats Regulations. These are key legislative frameworks which underpin environmental protection and assessment processes. The proposed enabling powers would help replace powers lost as a result of the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU), and would help ensure the relevant legislation can remain fit for purpose in future. ... MoreClosed 13 May 2024 -
Islands Connectivity Plan: Strategic Approach and Vessels and Ports Plan
The Islands Connectivity Plan (ICP) will set out a long term vision of how ferry services, supported by other transport modes, will be delivered and improved in the future. It will replace the current Ferries Plan but will be wider in scope, also taking account of aviation and fixed links, as well as onward and connecting travel. The ICP will comprise an overarching Strategic Approach, and a number of delivery plans. The Strategic Approach paper proposes our overall... MoreClosed 6 May 2024 -
EURO 2028: Commercial Rights Protection
The Union of European Football Associations' (UEFA) European Championship, also referred to as ‘EURO’, is a four yearly tournament. It is held between UEFA’s national member football associations . It is one of the most prestigious international men’s football tournaments. Scotland will co-host EURO 2028 as part of a joint UK and Ireland Championship. The event is expected to take place in Summer 2028 and last around four weeks. We are working closely with UK Government,... MoreOpened 2 May 2024 -
Review of charity regulation
We have launched this consultation because in the past people told us that they think there should be a review of charity regulation. We want to understand if people still feel that way and if so, what you think should be the purpose and parameters for a review. In 2019 we ran a consultation about proposals the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) had made on improvements to the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 . In response to that consultation some people told us... MoreOpened 29 April 2024 -
Draft guidance and general determination for Teacher Qualification in Further Education (TQFE): consultation
The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on the proposed guidance document and general determination for the further education teaching programme. The Scottish Ministers are proposing to make a determination under article 30 of the 2011 Order to enable the General Teaching Council Scotland to be able to accredit Teacher Qualification in Further Education (TQFE) providers and programmes where they meet the requirements set out in the determination. Please see full... MoreClosed 25 April 2024 -
Climate change - draft Scottish National Adaptation Plan 3: consultation
The effects of climate change are already being felt by people in Scotland. That is why, as well as reducing emissions, we must also take steps adapt to climate change. This consultation seeks your views on the Scottish Government's draft plan for adapting to climate change (Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-29). Read the consultation paper . The consultation paper contains full background information for this consultation, including a summary with key policy proposals. You... MoreClosed 24 April 2024
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