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Scotland's pavement parking prohibitions: pre-implementation directions and regulations for local authorities
The Scottish Government has been working to improve parking legislation in Scotland in order to tackle the impact of inconsiderate and obstructive parking and ensure that our roads and pavements are accessible for all. As part of this work, The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 bans pavement parking, double parking and parking at dropped kerbs, and gives local authorities the relevant powers to enforce these new provisions. The Act also gives local authorities the power to exempt areas... MoreClosed 11 March 2022 -
The Land and Buildings Transaction Tax - Additional Dwelling Supplement: A call for evidence and views
The Scottish Government seeks evidence and views on the operation of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) . The Scottish Government committed to a review of the ADS in the 2021-22 Programme for Government. This call for evidence and views is the first stage of that review. The Scottish Government is seeking views on a number of key themes including: The length of time... MoreClosed 11 March 2022 -
Consumer Scotland draft workplan for energy, post and water 2022-23: Consultation
Consumer Scotland will be the official, independent and expert voice of the consumer in Scotland. The Consumer Scotland Act 2020 gave it the general function of providing consumer advocacy and advice with a view to: reducing harm to consumers increasing confidence among consumers in Scotland in dealing with businesses that supply goods and services to consumers increasing the extent to which consumer matters are taken into account by public... MoreClosed 4 March 2022 -
Scottish court fees 2022-2025
This consultation seeks views on a proposal to increase court fees by 2% on 1 April 2022, and on 1 April 2023 and 2024. This increase is in line with expected inflation. The consultation also seeks views on minor changes to exemptions from court fees and also some technical changes to the fees narratives. Read the consultation paper MoreClosed 4 March 2022 -
Draft framework for pain management service delivery
The Scottish Government are committed to improving care for people with chronic pain. In support of this, we made a number of commitments in our Programme for Government, including the development of a new Framework for Pain Management Service Delivery. This draft Framework sets out a vision of providing person-centred, effective and safe care that improves the quality of life and wellbeing of people living with chronic pain in Scotland, and describes our commitments to deliver this... MoreClosed 28 February 2022 -
Winter heating benefits: low income winter heating assistance
The Scottish Government has now committed to replacing the UK Government’s Cold Weather Payment (CWP) of £25 for every 7 day period of very cold weather, with a new £50 winter heating payment paid annually to those low-income households currently eligible for the CWP. This will be an investment of £20 million every year and support 400,000 households, giving eligible low-income households guaranteed support with energy bills. We are therefore consulting on the policy... MoreClosed 25 February 2022 -
Regulation of energy efficiency in existing non-domestic buildings: call for evidence
The Heat in Buildings Strategy confirms that the Scottish Government will develop a new regulatory framework for zero emissions heating and energy efficiency in non-domestic buildings by 2025. The framework will build on the Scottish Government’s existing commitments to extend regulation to improve energy efficiency and, where possible within our legal competence, to require the adoption of zero emissions heating systems. The aim is to ensure that all non-domestic... MoreClosed 25 February 2022 -
Incineration in the waste hierarchy review: call for evidence
Read the consultation paper Section 1: Overview The Scottish Government has committed to reviewing the role of incineration in the waste hierarchy in Scotland, to ensure that how residual waste is managed in Scotland aligns with Scotland’s carbon reduction ambitions. On 30 September, the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity set out Scottish Government’s intention to appoint an independent chair to undertake the work, and for it to... MoreClosed 21 February 2022 -
Wellbeing and living with COVID protection measures
During the coronavirus pandemic, various protective measures and regulations have been introduced to limit the spread of the virus. These measures have changed the way we connect, shop, travel and work. People across Scotland have been doing their best to follow these measures to keep themselves and others safe. The Scottish Government knows that some people are finding the duration of the pandemic difficult and that people's individual circumstances will impact on their... MoreClosed 13 February 2022 -
Building regulations - compliance and enforcements: consultation
Building Standards Division (BSD), is developing a national Compliance Plan approach to provide greater assurance that compliance with building regulations is achieved from design to completion. This consultation seeks to obtain the views on the development of a new Compliance Plan Manager role within the building standards system which will apply to specific High Risk Building (HRB) types, the definition of these HRBs and the level of fines where work is not carried out in... MoreClosed 9 February 2022 -
Cancer Care: Review of Bladder Cancer Quality Performance Indicators
We welcome your views on the Draft Revised Bladder Cancer Quality Performance Indicator Engagement Document. Please provide comments whether they be on all individual Quality Performance Indicators or only those relevant to you. In particular we are looking for comments on: The appropriateness of the QPIs that have been developed. The target levels that have been set. Feasibility of measuring... MoreClosed 8 February 2022 -
National Public Energy Agency: call for evidence
The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 set legally binding targets for Scotland to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, with interim targets requiring a 75% reduction by 2030, and 90% by 2040. To achieve this requires transformational change in the way we heat our homes, workplaces and community buildings. As set out in the Scottish Government’s new Heat in Buildings Strategy , our vision is that by 2045 our homes and buildings are... MoreClosed 8 February 2022 -
Guiding principles on the environment: draft statutory guidance
The UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021 (“the Continuity Act”) introduces new duties on Ministers and other public authorities to have due regard to five guiding principles on the environment. The guiding principles sit alongside Scotland’s arrangements for environmental governance, including the establishment of Environmental Standards Scotland and the publication of our Environment Strategy . Guiding principles on the... MoreClosed 8 February 2022 -
Bail and release from custody arrangements in Scotland
We want to reassess what role prisons and the use of imprisonment should play in a just and fair society. We have the opportunity to take a transformative approach to the way some parts of the justice system operates in Scotland, delivering better outcomes for all. This includes a focus on the role of custody, both now and in the future. The use of remand and arrangements around release from custody are two areas which we consider have the potential to contribute to this shift in how... MoreClosed 7 February 2022 -
Assessment of Wellbeing (GIRFEC)
This is a consultation on statutory guidance in line with Section 96(3) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (the Act), which states that Scottish Ministers must issue guidance on how the eight wellbeing indicators are to be used to assess the wellbeing of a child or young person. The guidance will explain what “wellbeing” is in the context of the Act. Responding to this consultation - BSL Assessment of Wellbeing - BSL Assessment of Wellbeing - Easy... MoreClosed 4 February 2022 -
Onshore Wind Policy Statement
Onshore wind is a proven cheap and reliable source of electricity generation and Scotland’s resource and commitment have seen us lead the way in onshore wind deployment and support across the UK. It is clear that onshore wind will be vital in our progress towards Scotland's legally-binding net zero targets. We believe that Scotland's net zero commitment presents the perfect opportunity to revisit and reassess our original Onshore Wind Policy Statement that was published in 2017. ... MoreClosed 31 January 2022 -
Review of the Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement
In September 2017, the Scottish Government published the first Scottish Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement (the Statement). This set out the principles for land rights and responsibilities in Scotland and was the first of its kind in the world. The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 required that seven specific aspects be considered when developing the statement, including respecting human rights, supporting and facilitating community empowerment and furthering sustainable... MoreClosed 28 January 2022 -
Draft Hydrogen Action Plan
On 10 November 2021, the Scottish Government published a draft Hydrogen Action Plan that articulates the actions that will be taken over the next five years to support the development of the hydrogen economy in Scotland which will further our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Scotland’s energy system, homes, industry and transport, while ensuring a just transition. The Environmental Report and and Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment that accompany the... MoreClosed 26 January 2022 -
Ending the need for food banks: a draft national plan
The draft national plan sets out what the Scottish Government are currently doing and what more we intend to do, alongside others, to end the need for food banks as a primary response to food insecurity. The consultation questions will help us to identify further practical action that can be taken at all levels to deliver this vision. We are inviting responses to this consultation by 25 January 2022. Read the consultation paper Easy Read An Easy Read version of the... MoreClosed 25 January 2022 -
Offensive Weapons Act 2019 Scottish statutory guidance
This statutory guidance is published in draft by the Scottish Government and relates to certain provisions contained within the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (“the 2019 Act”) that extend to Scotland. This draft guidance covers provisions in the 2019 Act that extend only to Scotland and others which apply throughout the UK but which have a different effect in Scotland to other parts of the UK. It is separate from similar guidance issued by the UK Government in respect of the 2019 Act.... MoreClosed 25 January 2022 -
Aviation strategy
This consultation seeks your views on how to realise our vision for aviation: "For Scotland to have national and international connectivity that allows us to enjoy all the economic and social benefits of air travel while reducing our environmental impact." It covers the transition to low and zero emission aviation, Scotland's international connectivity, Scotland's domestic connectivity and air freight. As the Aviation Strategy will consider both short and long term goals, we... MoreClosed 21 January 2022 -
Tied pubs: draft Scottish Pubs Code - Part 1
This consultation seeks your views on the Scottish Government's proposals on the Scottish Pubs Code for tied pubs. It covers proposals on Market Rent Only leases and guest beer agreements. On 23 March 2021, the Scottish Parliament unanimously passed the Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill (now an Act ). This legislation provides for a Scottish Pubs Code to govern the relationship between pub companies and tied pub tenants and establishes a Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator to oversee and... MoreClosed 17 January 2022 -
Suicide Prevention Strategy Development Questionnaire
Scottish Government and the Convention for Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) have committed to jointly develop a new suicide prevention strategy for Scotland This will use the available evidence and intelligence to build on the work which has already been undertaken across Scotland to help prevent suicide, address any gaps in our knowledge, actions or implementation and develop any new priorities and/or emerging areas of work from, for example, the impact of Coronavirus... MoreClosed 7 January 2022 -
Scotland's National Transport Strategy Impact Assessments
Scotland’s National Transport Strategy 2 (NTS2) sets out the vision for Scotland’s transport system to the year 2040. The NTS2 outlines the four priorities for our transport system: Reduces inequalities Takes climate action Helps deliver inclusive economic growth Improves our health and wellbeing The first NTS2 Delivery Plan sets out strategic policies and the broad actions the... MoreClosed 5 January 2022 -
Scottish Landfill Tax: further clarity and certainty
The Scottish Government is committed to providing clarity and certainty to taxpayers and their customers regarding the application of Scottish Landfill Tax (SLfT), reflecting the Scottish approach to taxation and to ensure a level playing field across the waste and recycling industry. Given long running challenges as to when a taxable disposal has occurred for the purpose of UK Landfill Tax and, more recently, for Scottish Landfill Tax, the Scottish Government intends to... MoreClosed 31 December 2021 -
Legal services regulation reform in Scotland
Views are being sought on developing a system of legal services regulation that would promote a flourishing legal sector and place consumer interests at its heart. Ministers want to ensure the system of regulation in Scotland incorporates the competitive provision of legal services, the public and consumer interest; and that supports a strong and independent legal profession whilst encompassing the rule of law. A consultation, based on recommendations from an ... MoreClosed 24 December 2021 -
Becoming a fair work nation
We are launching a public consultation on Scotland becoming a Fair Work Nation. The Scottish Government’s vision, shared with the Fair Work Convention , is that by 2025, people in Scotland will have a world leading working life where Fair Work drives success, wellbeing and prosperity for individuals, businesses, organisations and society. Read the consultation paper MoreClosed 23 December 2021 -
Devolved social security benefits
The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 allows Scottish Ministers to make regulations that would transfer some or all of the competence and jurisdiction that a sheriff has over debt recovery in the devolved social security system to the Social Security Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal. This consultation is to determine which, if any, powers over debt recovery should be transferred from the sheriff court to the First-tier Tribunal. Read the consultation paper MoreClosed 23 December 2021 -
Changes to the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) scheme
Supplier payment default under the Renewables Obligation (RO) support scheme has emerged in recent years. The scheme features a mutualisation mechanism which seeks to recover unpaid bills from other electricity suppliers once they exceed a threshold. The UK Government recently legislated to increase the level of the mutualisation threshold (England and Wales only) to make it harder for mutualisation to be triggered, but this did not address the underlying causes of payment default. This... MoreClosed 23 December 2021 -
The next Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland
It is a requirement of Section 40 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (as amended) that Scottish Ministers prepare such a Framework document, and do so in consultation with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), bodies representing SFRS staff, t he Convention of Scottish Local Authorities ( COSLA) and any other relevant bodies. The Framework is the statutory vehicle through which Scottish Ministers set out priorities and objectives that SFRS must have regard to in carrying out its... MoreClosed 22 December 2021
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