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Duty of care: code of practice for managing controlled waste
Your response to this consultation should be informed by the draft updated duty of care code of practice for managing controlled waste and we recommend that you review this before responding. We welcome answers to this consultation from all affected stakeholders. We recommend that you only respond to the sections which outline your obligations. However, you may be obligated under multiple sections and you should refer to the draft code to confirm your obligations. Any general... MoreOpened 27 November 2025 -
Delivering Scotland’s air departure tax
The Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Act was passed by the Scottish Parliament in 2017. However, the implementation of Air Departure Tax (ADT) has been deferred since then due to concerns over whether the current Highlands and Islands exemption within Air Passenger Duty (APD) complies with the UK Government’s Subsidy Control regime (and previously EU State Aid). The 2026-27 Scottish Budget announced that ADT will become operational in Scotland on 1 April 2027 following the development of... MoreOpened 29 January 2026 -
The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2026 draft proposal
This page gives public notice of the proposed draft Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2026 (“the 2026 Proposed Draft Order”) under section 13(3)(b) of the Convention Rights Compliance (Scotland) Act 2001. All observations will be considered by Scottish Ministers. The final date for written observations will be 23 March 2026. As soon as practicable after this date, we intend to lay a statement before the Scottish Parliament together with a... MoreOpened 23 January 2026 -
Scottish Building Regulations: Fire Safety review and Compliance: Call for Evidence
This consultation seeks to obtain the views and opinions of stakeholders on a review of building standards and guidance relating to fire safety, and including work on the compliance plan approach, to help ensure the safety of people in and around Scotland's buildings. The consultation covers three main areas, as follows: the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report recommendations on fire safety, including a fundamental review of Section 2 (Fire) of the Technical Handbooks the... MoreOpened 16 January 2026 -
Draft Infrastructure Strategy 2027-2037
The Scottish Government wants Scotland's infrastructure to be planned and delivered in a way that supports net zero and environmental sustainability, inclusive economic growth and resilient and sustainable places. Our ambition is to create a system that makes best use of existing assets, embraces innovation, and ensures investment decisions deliver long-term public value. Why this matters Infrastructure underpins the services and systems we all rely on, transport, health,... MoreOpened 13 January 2026 -
The future of secure care and the single point of contact (SPOC) for victims in the Children's Hearings System
Secure accommodation is a critical part of Scotland’s child welfare and justice systems. It is for a small number of children whose risks cannot be managed in any other setting and is one of the most intensive and restrictive forms of child care available in Scotland. This consultation seeks views on a transformative future for secure care, and for the children who may need its support, across the following inter-linked issues: The case(s) for the future... MoreOpened 8 January 2026 -
Water services: investing in and paying from 2027
Scottish Water supplies clean water to 97% of households and businesses in Scotland and provides wastewater services to 93%. Scottish Water is a public corporation accountable to the Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Parliament. It is regulated to ensure services are efficient, meet mandatory standards and operate in an environmentally sustainable way. Customers fund these services and ongoing investment through charges collected alongside council tax. Plans for water and... MoreOpened 6 January 2026 -
Extension of Freedom of Information in (Scotland) Acts 2002 (FOISA) to private and third sector providers of care home and ‘care at home’ services
The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) gives people important rights to ask for and receive information from government and public services in Scotland. In doing so it places clear obligations on Scottish public authorities to provide people with information about their work. Through this consultation, the Scottish Government is seeking views on whether these rights and obligations should, where possible, be extended to private and third sector (i.e. voluntary and... MoreOpened 5 January 2026 -
Onshore electricity generation: increasing the threshold for applications under The Electricity Act
We are consulting on increasing the 50 megawatt (MW) threshold which determines whether applications for onshore electricity generating stations are decided by Scottish Ministers or by the relevant planning authority. Background In Scotland, applications for onshore electricity generation projects are considered through two different routes. The Scottish Ministers are responsible for deciding applications to build, operate or modify onshore... MoreOpened 30 December 2025 -
Family Law consultation
This consultation seeks views on: Implementing the Scottish Law Commission's recommendations to improve cohabitants' rights following separation Cohabitant's rights where their partner dies without leaving a will Whether the minimum age of marriage and civil partnership should be raised from 16 to 18 and on extending the criminal offence of forced marriage or forced civil partnership Extending the simplified divorce and dissolution procedures in Scotland to include cases... MoreOpened 29 December 2025 -
Vision for Kinship Care
This consultation is seeking views on the Scottish Government’s working draft vision for kinship care, published on 22 December 2025. The consultation forms the basis for wider engagement and the vision statement will be revised following analysis of consultation responses. What is kinship care? Kinship care refers to situations when a child cannot live safely with their parent(s) and instead lives with someone they already know—such as a relative, close family friend,... MoreOpened 22 December 2025 -
Domestic Homicide and Suicide Review Statutory Guidance
This consultation seeks views on the draft statutory guidance for undertaking domestic homicide and suicide reviews in Scotland. The Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Act 2025 creates a Statutory framework for undertaking domestic homicide and suicide reviews which look to learn lessons following a domestic abuse related fatality. To support the review process, the 2025 Act makes provision for the Scottish Ministers' to issue statutory... MoreOpened 17 December 2025 -
Proposals to update the School Premises Regulations
The Scottish Government is consulting on proposals to update the School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1967 to ensure they reflect the needs of modern education. The current regulations set minimum standards for aspects such as site size, lighting, and ventilation, but they are outdated and do not account for contemporary priorities like digital connectivity and wellbeing spaces. This consultation seeks views on what minimum standards should apply... MoreOpened 16 December 2025 -
Proposed amendment to the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006
The Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (“the 2006 Regulations”) require the Scottish Government and some airport operators to meet a number of statutory requirements to bring about measures which are intended to avoid, prevent, or reduce, on a prioritised area basis, the harmful effects, including annoyance, due to the exposure to environmental noise. This public consultation applies to Scotland only and seeks the views of those interested in environmental noise pollution. ... MoreOpened 3 December 2025 -
Football Banning Orders
A Football Banning Order (FBO) is a court order that restricts a person’s ability to attend football matches. FBOs are aimed at keeping football games safe for everyone. FBOs were introduced in Scotland as part of the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006. This legislation has remained largely unchanged since then, and FBO legislation was last reviewed in 2011. The Scottish Government is seeking views and evidence on the current legislation and if it... MoreOpened 1 December 2025 -
11 Proposed Joint UK Fisheries Management Plans for Demersal Fish Stocks
The purpose of this consultation is to seek your views on the proposed 11 joint UK fisheries management plans (FMPs) for demersal fish stocks, their policies and proposed actions. FMPs are documents prepared and published under the Fisheries Act 2020 and they set out policies and actions for the demersal fisheries designed to restore or maintain relevant stocks of seafish at sustainable levels. They are evidence-based action plans that support delivery of sustainable... MoreOpened 20 November 2025
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