This consultation seeks views on draft statutory guidance on funeral costs, which the Scottish Government will publish under Section 98 of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016. The draft guidance sets out steps that burial authorities (cemeteries), cremation authorities (crematoriums)...More
This consultation invites comments on our options to stabilise and simplify income support for land managers in Scotland in the period immediately after the UK Government takes us out of the European Union.
Our proposals seek to generate discussion within Scotland’s farming and...More
The Scottish Government is responsible for regulating the powers of Scottish local authorities and Licensing Boards in relation to licensing the sale of alcohol. Licensing Boards carry out a range of functions, including granting and reviewing licences to sell alcohol in their particular area....More
In December 2016 the Scottish Government published A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People – Our Action Plan. This was developed together with disabled people and their organisations. It sets out over 90 commitments to improve the lives of disabled people, and people with long term health...More
The way we live our lives is constantly changing; just think of all the changes that have happened in your lifetime. Democracy is changing too. It used to be that most citizens were content to cast their vote and then leave the decisions to others. Increasingly people want to share in...More
We want to live in a country where people and governments come together to solve the most pressing challenges we face; where the decision making process is transparent and accountable, and where we all have a say in the policies and services that shape our lives.
Whether you would...More
Under the auspices of the Scottish Cancer Taskforce, National Cancer Quality Performance Indicators (QPIs) were developed to drive continuous quality improvement in cancer care across NHSScotland. In April 2014, Acute Leukaemia QPIs were published, and following 3 years of national comparative...More
The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 sets out social security offences that may be committed, at sections 71 - 73. These include obtaining social security assistance by deceit and failing (or causing another person to fail) to notify a change of circumstances.
Social Security...More
This consultation document seeks views on new levels of charges applied to the removal, storage and disposal of vehicles in Scotland. These charges will apply where the police or Local Authority have cause to remove or recover a vehicle in particular sets of circumstances. The vast majority of...More
To seek opinions and commentary on the potential introduction of reliefs from LBTT to bring parity with Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) for certain types of authorised property investment funds.
Specifically a relief for the ‘seeding’ (initial transfer) of property assets into an Open Ended...More
The Alcohol (Minimum Price per Unit) (Scotland) Order 2018 came into force on 1st May 2018 and set the minimum price at 50 pence per unit of alcohol. Minimum Unit Pricing is a mandatory condition of a premises and occasional licence. This means that, in order to comply with a premises and...More
This consultation document describes, and seeks views on, the Scottish Government’s plan to implement a change to the public procurement rules in Scotland. While the specific nature of Brexit arrangements may impact on obligations to implement this Directive, the Scottish Government is...More
The Consultation on the Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing post-2020 (EESSH2) will be a critical part of Energy Efficient Scotland, and realising its vision that by 2040 our homes and buildings are warmer, greener and more efficient.
It will build on progress already underway in the...More
Energy Efficient Scotland will span 20 years and is aimed at delivering improvements in energy efficiency and low carbon energy. Energy Efficient Scotland has two key objectives; to remove poor energy efficiency as a driver for fuel poverty and to reduce total greenhouse gas emissions in line...More
The National Council of Rural Advisers (NCRA) believes that with an appropriate and bespoke support framework, designed by rural Scotland, for rural Scotland, we can not only become even more sustainable but we can flourish. Our vision for a flourishing rural...More
This consultation seeks views on proposals for the reform to the disclosure regime in Scotland. The aim is for respondents to focus on what changes are required to make disclosure of criminal convictions fit for the 21st century. Some changes that may be identified might be better pursued...More
The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring secure, reliable and affordable energy supplies within the context of long-term decarbonisation of energy generation. Continued growth of the renewable energy sector in Scotland is an essential feature of the future clean energy system and a...More
Under the auspices of the Scottish Cancer Taskforce, National Cancer Quality Performance Indicators (QPIs) were developed to drive continuous quality improvement in cancer care across NHSScotland. In January 2014, Bladder Cancer QPIs were published, and following 3 years of national...More
Under the auspices of the Scottish Cancer Taskforce, National Cancer Quality Performance Indicators (QPIs) were developed to drive continuous quality improvement in cancer care across NHSScotland. In October 2014, Testicular Cancer QPIs were published, and following 3 years of national...More
This consultation sets out Government proposals on the establishment of a Commissioner to provide independent oversight of biometric data used by the police and others in Scotland and an associated statutory code of practice. More
This consultation seeks views on drafts of the 2 statutory inputs Scottish Ministers must make to the Strategic Review of Water Charges for the regulatory period 2021-27 and key issues arising. The documents are the Principles of Charging statement and the Investment Direction and they provide the...More
The project to improve protection given to PMFs outside the MPA network was initiated in May 2017. This followed an incident in Loch Carron in April 2017 when a flame shell bed was damaged by scallop dredging activity, and resulted in the designation of the Loch Carron MPA. The Cabinet...More
The purpose of this consultation is to gather views from stakeholders on the proposed powers and functions of a new consumer body, called Consumer Scotland. More
This consultation seeks to obtain the views and opinions of stakeholders on a review of building and fire safety regulatory frameworks in order to help ensure the safety of people in and around Scotland’s buildings.
The consultation covers two main areas, as follows:
The first part...More
The Scottish Government is carrying out a review of the arrangements currently in place for investigating the deaths of people who use mental health services. Once the review has been completed we will publish it and present it to the Scottish Parliament.
As part of this review we want to hear...More
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) sets out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights to which all children are entitled, regardless of their circumstances or background.
The UNCRC underpins Scottish Minsters’ ambitions to make Scotland the best...More
This is a survey to gather the views and experiences of staff working in health and social care in Scotland in respect of the investigation of the deaths of people being treated for mental disorder. More
In order to ensure that the funded early learning and childcare entitlement is delivered in high quality settings we will introduce a new, and more progressive, service model in 2020. This will be built on a Funding Follows the Child approach, a key aspect of which will be a ‘National...More
An online discussion seeking input to the development of an Environment Strategy for Scotland. This takes forward the commitment in the 2017/18 Programme for Government to develop a strategic approach on environmental policy to protect and enhance our environment, safeguard natural capital and...More
Under the auspices of the Scottish Cancer Taskforce, National Cancer Quality Performance Indicators (QPIs) were developed to drive continuous quality improvement in cancer care across NHSScotland. In June 2014, Cutaneous Melanoma QPIs were published, and following 3 years of national...More