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Digital ethics: a framework for trust
Scotland is facing difficult decisions about using digital options to maintain, provide and improve services. The aim of this conversation is to inform what principles and frameworks might look like to guide how Scotland can develop as an Ethical Digital Nation . We are examining issues around culture, trust and technology which considers the impact on people and society and aims to encourage a fair and responsible digital society. Our focus for this conversation is trust in the... MoreClosed 18 December 2020 -
Research to understand potential barriers to adherence with coronavirus restrictions in Scotland
During the coronavirus pandemic, various restrictions and regulations have been introduced to limit the spread of the virus. These important restrictions have changed the way we shop, travel, work and socialise. People across Scotland have been doing their best to follow these restrictions to keep themselves and others safe. The Scottish Government knows that some people are finding it difficult to follow the restrictions completely. This short survey asks a few questions about your... MoreClosed 18 December 2020 -
Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees) Regulations 2021
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 2021-22 financial year. The intention is to revoke the 2020 instrument, and replace with a new instrument for 2021. This consultation seeks your views on making this change. MoreClosed 18 December 2020 -
Judicial Mandatory Retirement Age
This consultation welcomes views on the mandatory retirement age (MRA) for devolved judicial office holders in Scotland whose MRA falls within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament. The consultation asks if the MRA for Scottish judicial offices should be raised, and if so, whether this should be to 72 or 75, and whether the MRA for Scottish judicial offices should maintain parity with the MRA for judicial office holders in the rest of the UK. The consultation... MoreClosed 14 December 2020 -
Draft Strategy for Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Research 2022-2027
Scottish Government funds a multi-million pound portfolio of research on the environment, natural resources and agriculture. We are developing a strategy for the next cycle of research which starts in 2022. The strategy will outline our vision, priorities and mechanisms for funding that research. MoreClosed 14 December 2020 -
Implementing the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003: Updating environmental standards for the water environment
Environmental standards form the foundation of a risk-based approach to River Basin Management Planning. In 2014, prior to the publication of the second River Basin Management Plans, Scottish Ministers directed the Scottish Environment Protection Agency to apply a range of environmental standards in protecting, improving and assessing the condition of the water environment. Updating environmental standards in the light of improved scientific understanding is important. It... MoreClosed 11 December 2020 -
Equally Safe: A consultation on challenging men's demand for prostitution, working to reduce the harms associated with prostitution and helping women to exit
Prostitution is a form of commercial sexual exploitation. Commercial sexual exploitation persists as a result of how women are viewed by society . The Scottish Government’s definition of gender based violence is clearly set out in Equally Safe, Scotland’s strategy for preventing and eradicating violence against women and girls: “Gender based violence is a function of gender inequality, and an abuse of male power and privilege. It takes the form of... MoreClosed 10 December 2020 -
Consultation on free bus travel for people resident in Scotland aged under 19
The Scottish Government intends to launch a new statutory national concessionary travel scheme providing free bus travel for young people resident in Scotland up to their 19th birthday (referred to as ‘under 19s’ or ‘under 19’ throughout this consultation). We anticipate that legislation to underpin the scheme would be required to be laid in Parliament in early 2021 and the scheme would come into effect later in 2021. The consultation will run for six weeks and we are... MoreClosed 7 December 2020 -
Scotland's Road Safety Framework to 2030 Draft Public Consultation
The Road Safety Framework to 2030 sets out a compelling long-term vision for road safety, Vision Zero, where there are zero fatalities and injuries on Scotland’s roads by 2050. The journey to achieving this vision will also include ambitious interim targets where the number of people being killed or seriously injured on our roads will be halved by 2030. Views are being sought to inform proposals for achieving the targets which will be crucial to Scotland having the best road... MoreClosed 1 December 2020 -
Consultation to amend the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 to include Integration Joint Boards
Integration Joint Boards The integration of health and social care is one of the most significant reforms since the establishment of the NHS. It is about ensuring that those who use services get the right care and support whatever their needs, at any point in their care journey. With a greater emphasis on community-based and more joined-up, anticipatory and preventative care, integration aims to improve care and support for those who use health and social care services and equips... MoreClosed 22 November 2020 -
Consultation on the content of the Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Specified Type B Procedures) (Scotland) Regulations
On 11 June 2019 the Scottish Parliament passed the Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019 (‘the 2019 Act’). The 2019 Act provides for a deemed authorisation system of deceased organ and tissue donation for transplantation in Scotland. This is more commonly referred to as an ‘opt-out’ system, replacing the current ‘opt-in’ model. It has now been announced that this legislation will come into effect on 26 March 2021. The 2019 Act also introduces a... MoreClosed 20 November 2020 -
Draft Infrastructure Investment Plan – 2021-22 to 2025-26
The Draft Infrastructure Investment Plan sets out a clear vision for our future infrastructure - to support and enable an inclusive net zero emissions economy. The plan focusses on adopting and building on the recommendations of the Infrastructure Commission for Scotland's Phase 1 report. It sets out our long term vision for Scottish infrastructure, shows how we will choose the right future investments, and sets out a 5 year programme of further improvements in our approach. The... MoreClosed 19 November 2020 -
The Scottish Government's Programme for Reviewing and Extending Permitted Development Rights (PDR) in Scotland – Consultation on Phase 1 Proposals
We are seeking views on draft proposals for changes to Permitted Development Rights for the four development types selected for Phase 1 of our programme. We are also seeking views on the accompanying update to the 2019 Sustainability Appraisal and a number of draft impact assessments examining the potential impact of the proposed changes. Read the consultation paper. MoreClosed 12 November 2020 -
Island Communities Impact Assessments Guidance and Toolkit
To inform the guidance and toolkit for completing an Island Communities Impact Assessment (ICIA) as required under the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018. MoreClosed 9 November 2020 -
Proposed Changes to Pre-Application Consultation Requirements in Planning
This consultation paper relates to proposed changes to the existing requirements for pre-application consultation (PAC) with local communities on national and major developments. These requirements were introduced in 2009, as part of the implementation of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006. The proposed changes to PAC are the first part of a wider package of measures on improving community engagement in planning matters and building public trust. The proposals for changes... MoreClosed 6 November 2020 -
Scottish public authorities sharing data: further consultation
The UK Digital Economy Act 2017 (“The Act”), Part 5 introduces new information sharing powers to reduce debt owed to, or fraud against, the public sector. To be able to use the information sharing powers, public authorities (and bodies which provide services to public authorities in Scotland) must be listed in Schedule 7 of the Act for the debt powers or Schedule 8 for the fraud powers. A listed public authority can only share data under these powers with other... MoreClosed 6 November 2020 -
Consultation on a Ministerial Statement for modifying local connection referrals in Scotland
This consultation invites comments on the content of a Ministerial Statement to set out the circumstances in which, and the general criteria by reference to which, the power of Scottish Ministers to modify local connection referrals between local authorities in Scotland is to be exercised. It also invites comments on the proposal to suspend local connection referrals between Scottish local authorities to remove barriers people face to accessing the support they need. MoreClosed 23 October 2020 -
A consultation on the future of the Land Court and the Lands Tribunal
The objective of this paper is to offer an opportunity for views to be gathered on the future of the Scottish Land Court and the Lands Tribunal for Scotland. The main proposal relates to a possible amalgamation of the two bodies. This would be achieved by the incorporation of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland into an expanded Scottish Land Court. The consultation also seeks views on four administrative issues. The first relates to issues about recusals by legal... MoreClosed 19 October 2020 -
The management and disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Scotland
The management and disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Scotland is currently carried out in line with the Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (“the current regulations"). Following a recast of the European Union legislation on Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, it is necessary to comply with a lower threshold for PCB contamination, with 0.005% PCBs by weight and a volume... MoreClosed 16 October 2020 -
Short Term Lets: Consultation on a licensing scheme and planning control areas in Scotland
This consultation seeks views on the Scottish Government's detailed proposals for the regulation of short-term lets which will form the basis for secondary legislation to be laid in Parliament in December. MoreClosed 16 October 2020 -
Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018 - Consultation on Commencement Regulations
The doctrine of prescription serves a vital function in the civil justice system. Negative prescription sets time-limits for when obligations (and rights), such as obligations under a contract, are extinguished. The Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018, when commenced, will make a number of changes to the rules of negative prescription, addressing certain issues which have caused or may cause difficulty in practice. The purpose of this consultation is to seek the views of interested... MoreClosed 14 October 2020 -
Coronavirus (COVID-19): our shared role in containing the virus
We have been through many months of lockdown, with broad restrictions on everyone’s activities to slow down the spread of coronavirus. We have tried to open up as much of society as we can and this a difficult balance to strike. In recent days we have re-imposed some broader restrictions. What are the issues that should inform future decisions on our approach? What will help and support people to live with the adjustments we all have to make to our daily lives, so that we can have as... MoreClosed 11 October 2020 -
Scottish Planning Policy and Housing: Technical Consultation on Proposed Policy Amendments
The Scottish Government is committed to a plan-led planning system. Development plans form the basis of planning decision-making to enable the right developments in the right locations. We want the planning system to support the delivery of good quality homes in the right locations. This is of even greater importance now, as it has become even clearer that the quality of our homes can contribute a great deal to our health and wellbeing, and that housing delivery will play a key role in... MoreClosed 9 October 2020 -
Energy Consumers Commission - Draft Work Plan 2020/21
The Energy Consumers Commission has been established to strengthen the voice of energy consumers in Scotland. The Commission is independent from Government, consisting of representatives with a wealth of experience in national consumer advocacy and advice bodies, academia and local groups serving energy consumers in their communities. This work plan sets out the overall aims of this body alongside the key issues it will look to address over 2020/2021 ahead of the establishment of... MoreClosed 9 October 2020 -
Budget 2021/22: Supporting the COVID-19 Recovery - Scotland's Taxes and Fiscal Framework
In advance of the Scottish Budget 2021-22, the Scottish Government is seeking views on the role of Scotland’s devolved taxes and Fiscal Framework in supporting the COVID-19 economic recovery. MoreClosed 8 October 2020 -
Raising the age of referral to the principal reporter
The 2019-20 Programme for Government made a commitment to consult on ‘enabling joint reporting to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and the Principal Reporter of all 16 and 17 year olds’ offence cases’. Ministers have since agreed to widen the consultation to seek views on increasing the age at which children can be referred to the Reporter for care, protection and offence grounds. This includes young people at risk of exploitation, abuse or harm due to their own... MoreClosed 7 October 2020 -
A Consultation on the Draft Respiratory Care Action Plan for Scotland
The purpose of the draft Respiratory Care Action Plan is to highlight the Scottish Government’s vision for driving improvement in the diagnosis, care, treatment and support of people living with respiratory conditions in Scotland. This draft Plan identifies key priorities and commitments. It is intended to support continuous improvement and encourage people to test new approaches and to share best practice. It is not intended as a replacement of current clinical guidance. MoreClosed 3 July 2020 -
Parental Involvement Act - Statutory Guidance
We have come a long way since the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 was passed; setting out the rights of parents to be involved and engaged with their children’s education. This new draft guidance explains the purpose of the legislation and the duties placed upon Education Authorities, schools and headteachers to involve and engage parents in their children’s learning and the life and work of our schools. The Scottish Government invites views from... MoreClosed 30 June 2020 -
Just Transition Commission - call for evidence
The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets)(Scotland) Act 2019 recently passed by the Scottish Parliament contains some of the most ambitious statutory emission reduction targets in the world. The transition required to meet these targets will be one of a number of long-term structural changes to the economy that will require a response and active management from the Scottish Government. Against this backdrop of increasingly ambitious emission reduction targets, calls for fairness... MoreClosed 30 June 2020 -
Consultation on the Regulation of Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures in Scotland
The number of non-surgical cosmetic treatments carried out across Scotland and the UK has risen considerably over the years and continues to do so. In Scotland, independent clinics run by a doctor, nurse, dentist, dental nurse, midwife or dental care professional and who provide these procedures are now regulated by Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS). However non-surgical cosmetic procedures that pierce/penetrate the skin, such as lip enhancement or... MoreClosed 30 June 2020
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