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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... MoreCloses 11 March 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... MoreCloses 23 March 2026 -
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 The current regulations set minimum standards for aspects such as site size, lighting, and ventilation, but they are outdated and do not account for contemporary priorities like digital connectivity and wellbeing spaces.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... MoreCloses 24 March 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... MoreCloses 27 March 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... MoreCloses 30 March 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... MoreCloses 30 March 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... MoreCloses 10 April 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... MoreCloses 16 April 2026 -
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... MoreCloses 21 April 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,... MoreCloses 5 May 2026
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