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Scottish Aggregates Tax - proposed administration regulations
This consultation seeks views on the proposed administration regulations for the Scottish Aggregates Tax (SAT). This will enable the Scottish Government to gain views from both the public and professional experts to inform the development of SAT policy in advance of the proposed introduction date of 1 April 2026. The Aggregates Tax and Devolved Tax Administration (Scotland) Act 2024 (“the 2024 Act") provides for the key elements of a new devolved tax on the commercial... MoreCloses 21 March 2025 -
NHSScotland 'Once for Scotland' managing health at work workforce policies
The ‘Once for Scotland’ Workforce Policies Programme is designed to review and transform existing workforce policies (previously known as Partnership Information Network (PIN) Policies) in line with our vision: ‘Once for Scotland Workforce policies will promote NHSScotland as a modern, exemplar employer; showcasing our core values, and promoting consistent employment policy and practice that supports the implementation of the Staff Governance Standard and... MoreCloses 21 March 2025 -
Dual mandates in the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill was passed unanimously on 17 December by the Scottish Parliament. It places a duty on Scottish Ministers to bring forward regulations which: must have the effect of prohibiting Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) from holding dual mandates in the House of Commons or the House of Lords may make provision prohibiting MSPs from holding dual mandates as Councillors This consultation seeks views on the principles... MoreCloses 23 March 2025 -
A local authority General Power of Competence
The Scottish Government would like to invite you to respond to this consultation on a local authority General Power of Competence. We are pleased to be taking forward this work as part of our commitment to joint partnership working with COSLA and Local Government and would like to ask for your views and perspectives on potential legislative changes to enable local authorities to more effectively deliver public services. A General Power of Competence A... MoreCloses 28 March 2025 -
Scottish Energy Performance Certificate Register Lodgement Fees and Penalty Charges
This technical consultation builds upon previous Scottish Government consultations on EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) Reform in 2021 and 2023. The Scottish Government has issued its response to the 2023 consultation in January 2025, which sets out our final decisions on EPC Reform prior to laying new EPC Regulations in Parliament later during 2025. We plan to bring the new Regulations into force in the second half of 2026, to align with the introduction of the UK Home Energy Model... MoreCloses 28 March 2025 -
Community benefits from net zero energy developments
This consultation is part of a review of the Good Practice Principles for onshore and offshore renewable energy, which seeks to ensure that our guidance helps communities and developers get the best from community benefits. Community benefits are additional benefits, that are currently voluntary, which developers provide to the “community”, and which sit independently of the planning and consenting system. They provide an opportunity to share in the benefits of the energy... MoreCloses 11 April 2025 -
Mitigation of the two-child cap
This consultation seeks views on the Scottish Government’s proposed approach to mitigate the two-child cap policy applied by the UK Government. The two-child cap restricts support through Universal Credit (UC) to the first two children in a family except in some limited circumstances. The Scottish Government is committed to developing systems to alleviate the impact of the two-child cap in Scotland in 2026. The consultation paper sets out more fully the proposed approach which intends to... MoreCloses 18 April 2025 -
Contract Law - review of retention
The Scottish Government consulted on the Scottish Law Commission (SLC) contact law review report in July 2024. The aim of the consultation was to establish whether the landscape around this area of the law has changed since the report was published in March 2018 and if so whether the changes are material to its recommendations. One of the issues tested in the consultation was the need for reforms around the principle of mutuality and, particularly, retention. ... MoreCloses 5 May 2025 -
Draft Just Transition Plan for Transport
Between now and 2045, we need to transform how we travel in Scotland. Currently, transport accounts for the largest share of our greenhouse gas emissions. That needs to change, and the sector needs to decarbonise, in order for us to achieve net zero. We can and must cut emissions by changing how people, goods, and services, move around our country and beyond, but we aim to do so in a way that is fair and just. Therefore, we are consulting on the first draft Just Transition Plan... MoreCloses 19 May 2025 -
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs)
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation – commonly referred to as SLAPPs – have been widely recognised as a growing threat to freedom of expression and particularly, but not only, to civil society actors such as journalists, academics, environmental defenders, and authors. SLAPPs are lawsuits or threats of legal action that engage abusive litigation tactics in proceedings which concern public participation on matters of public interest. Abusive litigation... MoreCloses 23 May 2025 -
Climate change duties - draft statutory guidance for public bodies: consultation
The Scottish Government is gathering views to help inform new Statutory Guidance for public bodies, to support them in putting the climate change duties into practice. The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (‘the 2009 Act’) places duties on relevant public bodies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, contribute to delivery of the Scottish National Adaptation Plan, and to act in the most sustainable way. These duties are known as the climate change duties, or the public bodies... MoreCloses 23 May 2025 -
Potential cruise ship levy (Scotland)
The Scottish Government is seeking views on giving local authorities in Scotland the power to introduce a cruise ship levy in all, or part, of their area if they choose to do so. We want to hear your views on the benefits and problems a cruise ship levy could bring, the potential impacts (both positive and negative), and practical questions about how any such levy could best work. Throughout this consultation we have used the term ‘cruise ship levy’ to refer to a... MoreCloses 30 May 2025 -
Animal Health Fixed Penalty Notice Scheme
The Scottish Government is seeking feedback on proposals for the introduction of a Fixed Penalty Notice Scheme (FPN) issued for minor offences under the Animal Health Act 1981. Under the Animal Health Act 1981, Scottish Ministers have the power to make regulations allowing for fixed penalty notices (FPNs) to be used for certain animal health offences. FPNs are a financial penalty that can be offered to someone alleged to have committed an offence and may be used as an alternative to... MoreCloses 30 May 2025 -
Future of the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund
The Scottish Landfill Communities Fund (SLCF) is a voluntary tax credit scheme linked to the Scottish Landfill Tax (SLfT). The fund was established to mirror the UK Landfill Tax Communities Fund when SLfT was introduced in 2015 and provides funding for community or environmental projects in recognition of the dis-amenity of landfill activity. The continued reduction in landfilled waste in Scotland means that SLfT revenue is declining. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency... MoreCloses 6 June 2025
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