Consultation on Draft Order to Amend the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
This consultation seeks your views on the draft Order to amend the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 to allow the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (“the SPSO”) to investigate complaints in...More
During the Parliamentary passage of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014, the Scottish Government said that we would carry out a review of civil partnership in Scotland.
This consultation is part of that review and enables civic society across Scotland to contribute to the...More
This consultation paper seeks your views on proposals to extend the current presumption against short sentences of three months or less, along with other proposals to reduce the use of short-term imprisonment.
These proposals are one part of the Scottish Government's ongoing and wide-ranging...More
This consultation seeks views on the development of a Digital Learning and Teaching Strategy for Scotland.
Digital technology has rich potential to support education in Scotland’s schools in a wide variety of ways, and it is vital to ensure that our children and young people are equipped...More
The aim of this consultation is to seek the views of interested stakeholders on plans for more power and protection for Scotland’s islands. These views will help shape the development of a future Islands Bill that will allow the Islands to build a more prosperous and fairer future for their...More
Porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED) is a highly infectious disease of pigs that spreads very easily. Representatives of the pig industry have requested that Scottish Government make PED notifiable to an industry led body. This would allow an incursion of PED to be identified as soon as possible and...More
Scottish Ministers have committed to introducing a statutory testing regime for
fine residual waste/trommel fines entering landfill sites for the purposes of Scottish Landfill Tax (SLfT). The purpose of this consultation is for Scottish Government to gather views from landfill operators, waste...More
Keeper-Induced Registration (KIR) is a new power, introduced through the 2012 Act, which allows the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland to add titles onto the land register without an application from the owner.
The means by which KIR could be used to help achieve Registers of Scotland's (R0S)...More
National Records of Scotland is already planning the 2021 Census in Scotland and we need your help. To inform our planning, we have launched this public consultation which is open to everyone. We want to know which topics the census should cover.
A lot changes in the 10 years between each...More
The Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics (NUTS) is a set of geographical
boundaries set and regulated by the European Union. The core purpose of NUTS
boundaries is the reporting of regional statistics to Eurostat, however those statistics
are often used to...More
The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill, was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 11 June 2014, and reached Stage 3 on 17 June 2015. When the bill was debated, the amendments relating to supporter involvement in football were unanimously passed, creating a Part 7 of the now...More
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD):
The Scottish Government’s Draft Delivery Plan 2016-2020
The Scottish Government has a clear aim: for disabled people to have the same equality and human rights as non-disabled people. This means disabled...More
The Scottish Government’s vision is for a competitive, sustainable rail freight sector playing an increasing role in Scotland’s economic growth by providing a safer, greener, and more efficient way of transporting products and materials.
We are consulting on a range of issues towards the...More
The first Land Use Strategy was published in March 2011. It initiated a step change towards a more integrated and strategic approach to land use. It is a requirement of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 that the Strategy is reviewed every five years and that a revised Strategy is laid before...More
This consultation seeks views on whether some or all electronic training aids should be subject to tighter controls in Scotland or whether they should be banned outright. It also seeks evidence to support these views.
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In response to the ‘Freedom to Speak Up Review’ the Scottish Government has made a commitment to develop and establish the role of an Independent National Whistleblowing Officer to provide an independent and external level of review on the handling of whistleblowing cases in NHSScotland.
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PURPOSE OF THIS CONSULTATION
1. The Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 creates a new licensing system for mobile home sites that are licensed to have permanent residents. Some of the key parts of the new licensing system will be:
a requirement that someone holding a licence, and/or...More
There are a number of closed areas in the Outer Hebrides’ inshore waters where mobile and/or static gear fishing has been prohibited on either a seasonal or year-round basis.
These prohibitions were introduced over the past 30 years using the powers of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984...More
The Public Records (Scotland) Act, 2011 requires each public authority named in the Act to agree a Records Management Plan with the Keeper of the Records of Scotland, setting out the proper arrangements for the management of its records. One part of these arrangements is to make provision for...More
Early Learning and Childcare has a huge role to play in securing positive futures for our children. The Scottish Government is committed to increasing the Early Learning and Childcare entitlement to 1140 hours per year by 2020. High quality will be at the heart of ELC provision, especially...More
In October 2014, the Scottish Law Commission ( ‘the Commission’) published a report on Adults with Incapacity which focussed on the question of deprivation of liberty as it relates to persons who may be subject to the Adults with Incapacity legislation and associated issues. The report made...More
The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on draft regulations under section 19 of the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004. These would prescribe district heating and communal heating. As a result, an owner of a flat would be entitled to lead through, or fix to, common parts of a tenement pipes...More
This consultation paper discusses possible new regulations made under section 35(2) and (3) of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 which would revoke and replace the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Removal of Barred Individuals from Regulated Work)...More
As part of Scotland's Spending Plans and Budget for 2016/17, the Scottish Government requires to make changes to the design of the Scottish Household Survey (SHS).
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This consultation is designed to give stakeholders an opportunity to provide feedback on the approach currently being taken as we continue to develop the legislative provisions for a Wild Fisheries (Scotland) Bill.
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This consultation arises directly from consultation in 2015 on extending coverage of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to various organisations, including grant-aided schools and independent special schools.
The consultation sets out proposals on addressing issues of practicality...More
This consultation is seeking views on a specific proposal to introduce legislation to permit the docking of Spaniel and hunt Point Retriever puppies which are intended to be used as working dogs.
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A Joint Market Engagement Document from the Scottish Government and the industry-led Private Rented Sector Working Group in respect of support for new purpose build-to-rent Private Rented Housing in Scotland.
Demand in Scotland for new housing stock is expected to grow significantly over the...More
Scotland’s fishing industry is an important part of rural life, making a valuable contribution to the economy, and is woven into the country’s culture and heritage. Fisheries are at the heart of the Scottish Government’s aims to create more, better paid jobs in a strong sustainable...More