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Ceistean airson taic a thoirt do chòmhradh coimhearsnachd a thaobh nan dleastanasan airson com-pàirteachas coimhearsnachd fon Achd Ath-leasachadh Fearainn
Tha Achd Ath-leasachadh an Fhearainn (Alba) 2025 a’ cur an sàs uallaichean ùra do dh’uachdarain aig a bheil gabhaltasan fearainn mòra. Air sgàth seo bidh aca ri dhol an sàs ann an com-pàirteachas le coimhearsnachdan ionadail agus plana ullachadh a thaobh mar a chleachdas iad fearann – plana airson cleachdadh fearainn (PCF). ’S urrainn PCF a bhith cudromach gus rèiteachadh eadar uachdaran agus a’ choimhearsnachd ionadail. Bidh e na chuideachadh don... MoreOpened 20 October 2026 -
Questions to support community group discussion on Land Reform Act community engagement obligations
The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 introduces new duties for owners of large land holdings to engage with local communities to create a land management plan (LMP). An LMP can be an important part of engagement between a landowner and the local community and help the local community understand how the land might be used or if it might be sold in the future. Before this law comes into force, we have to set out more details, some of them which will be legal requirements... MoreOpened 20 October 2026 -
Community Engagement Obligations and draft large land holdings guidance under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025
About this consultation This consultation seeks your views to inform the development of secondary legislation and guidance to implement community engagement obligations under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 (“the Act”). It also seeks views on draft guidance to support people in identifying whether land falls within the definition of a large land holding (which applies to all provisions under Part 1 of the Act). Read the consultation paper . The consultation... MoreOpened 20 October 2026 -
Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2027
As in previous years, we intend to create a new Scottish Statutory Instrument accounting for the target cost of operating the Scottish Road Works Register in the 2027-28 financial year. The intention is to revoke The Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees) Regulations 2026 and replace it with a new Instrument for 2027. In addition, the new Instrument is seeking to include an update to The Road Works (Qualifications of Operatives and Supervisors)... MoreOpened 9 October 2026 -
Review of the Vehicle Recovery Legislation
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 these recoveries are carried out on behalf of the police under the Vehicle Recovery Scheme managed by a managing agent using various recovery operators across Scotland. Removals ordered by... MoreOpened 9 October 2026 -
Three Proposed Joint UK Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) for Pelagic Stocks
We are seeking your views on three proposed Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) for pelagic fish stocks. FMPs are published under the Fisheries Act 2020 and set out how fisheries will be managed to ensure stocks are fished sustainably now and in the future. The UK fisheries authorities (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland) will prepare... MoreOpened 29 September 2026 -
Draft Gaelic Language Plan 2027 to 2032: Social Security Scotland
Social Security Scotland is committed to ensuring that everyone can access our services with dignity, fairness and respect. Gaelic is an important part of Scotland's heritage, culture and identity. Through our first Gaelic Language Plan, we want to support the visibility and use of Gaelic across our organisation and improve opportunities for people to engage with us through Gaelic where possible. The draft Plan sets out a range of commitments covering our workforce,... MoreOpened 28 September 2026 -
Quality Prescribing Guidance for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction 2026-2029
We want to hear your views on the draft ‘Quality Prescribing Guidance for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction 2026-2029’. In Scotland 16% of adults reported living with any form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in 2024. CVD is the second largest cause of overall disease burden and second most common cause of death in Scotland after cancer. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is largely preventable and many modifiable risk factors increase the likelihood of developing CVD,... MoreOpened 28 September 2026 -
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in Tier 4 of the Agricultural Reform Programme
The Scottish Government is seeking your views on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in Tier 4 of the Agricultural Reform Programme. Tier 4 focuses on people and professional development. This includes skills, knowledge transfer, training, advisory services, and business support. It also includes CPD. The consultation asks a series of questions about key aspects of a policy for a CPD system in Tier 4. These relate to aspects of a CPD system that users could be interested in... MoreOpened 21 September 2026 -
Fisheries management measures within Scottish inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) management areas
Scottish Ministers have committed to delivering fisheries management measures for existing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) where these are not already in place and key biodiversity locations outwith the MPA network. This is in line with the Scottish Government's vision for the marine environment, for clean, healthy, safe, productive and diverse seas; managed to meet the long term needs of nature and people. This consultation is seeking views and comments on fisheries management options... MoreOpened 14 September 2026 -
Review of the Scottish Pubs Code and Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator
A tied pub is owned by a pub-owning business and leased to a tenant. Tenants must buy some or all of their products and services ("the tie") from the pub-owning business (their landlord) or someone nominated by the pub-owning business. Ties can include, for example, beer and products and services are often charged at a higher cost than on the open market. In return, tenants sometimes pay lower rent and may receive other support from the pub-owning business. In 2025, the Scottish Pubs... MoreOpened 10 September 2026 -
Price controls on essential food items: draft legislative provisions
This consultation seeks your views on the proposed introduction of legal price caps on essential food items. This would include a cap on the price of certain goods sold by large supermarkets chains in their stores or online. We are seeking your views on this proposal, and also on the design of any scheme introduced so that it delivers maximum benefit for people in Scotland. Read the consultation paper . The consultation paper contains full background information for this... MoreOpened 1 September 2026 -
Restricting mobile phones in Scotland's schools
In 2024, the Scottish Government published guidance to support schools to manage the use of mobile phones in schools. This was updated in June 2026 , to further encourage education authorities and school leaders to limit the personal use of mobile phones in their schools. This could include a full ban in schools during the school day. The guidance is non-statutory. This means that education authorities and schools must consider it but can decide how to apply the guidance. This means... MoreOpened 25 August 2026 -
Updates to the Code of Practice for the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
Background The Scottish Government is consulting on proposed updates to parts of volume 1 of the Code of Practice made under section 274 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the Act”), focusing specifically on the use of restraint and seclusion. This consultation seeks views on proposed guidance that would be included in a new chapter to volume 1 of the Code of Practice to support safe and rights‑based practice when restraint and seclusion are... MoreOpened 6 August 2026
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