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Consultation on Environmental Principles and Governance in Scotland
The purpose of this consultation paper is to consider how we maintain effective environmental governance following an exit from the European Union. It seeks views on: Maintaining the role of environmental principles in developing future Scottish environmental policy and legislation; and Maintaining effective, appropriate and proportionate environmental governance in Scotland. Read the consultation paper. MoreOpened 16 February 2019 -
Equally Safe: A consultation on legislation to improve forensic medical services for victims of rape and sexual assault
This consultation explored how legislation might improve forensic medical services for victims of rape and sexual assault. It addressed recommendations made by the Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMICS) to strengthen the delivery of healthcare and forensic medical services and sought views from health and justice organisations, medical professionals, the third sector and survivors. Amongst other things the consultation invited views on “self-referral”, where a... MoreOpened 15 February 2019 -
Scotland’s Climate Change Adaptation Programme 2019-2024
Scotland’s climate is warming, the growing season is getting longer, and we are facing more extreme weather and rising sea levels. We need to adapt to these changes, reduce risks and take advantage of new opportunities to safeguard our future and bring wide-ranging benefits to everyone in Scotland. We will build on the significant achievements of the past decade by continuing to strengthen the resilience of our communities, society, economy and environment to the effects of climate change. MoreOpened 12 February 2019 -
Rural Assets Strategy Consultation
Crown Estate Scotland is a public corporation. We manage and innovate with land and property – seabed, coastline, rural estates and more – to deliver wider value. Collectively, the assets are referred to as the Scottish Crown Estate. We help families, businesses & communities to live, work and thrive on the assets and return all revenue profit to Scottish Government to benefit the public purse. The Scottish Crown Estate rural assets include 37,000 hectares (around 91,000 acres)... MoreOpened 11 February 2019 -
A consultation on fireworks in Scotland: Your experiences, your ideas, your views
Fireworks are traditionally associated with festivities which celebrate events that are important to different communities across Scotland. Fireworks can bring colour and excitement to the special occasions that are important to us. However, fireworks are potentially dangerous and need to be used safely and handled with care to avoid serious injury. For some, the noise made by setting off fireworks can be a nuisance, and the disturbance can cause distress to both people and animals. ... MoreOpened 3 February 2019 -
Animal Health & Welfare Act Amendment Consultation 2019
Seeking views on proposals to strengthen the enforcement of animal welfare legislation by; increasing the maximum available penalties for certain animal cruelty offences (including offences involving attacks on service animals); enabling secondary legislation to be made that will allow Fixed Penalty Notices to be used in relation to lesser animal welfare offences; and making it easier for approved bodies to quickly make the best arrangements for animals after they have... MoreOpened 1 February 2019 -
A consultation on local connection and intentionality provisions in homelessness legislation
This Scottish Government consultation paper invites your views on implementing the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group (HARSAG) recommendation to commence the Local Connection and Intentionality provisions in the Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Act 2003. The HARSAG also recommended narrowing the definition of intentionality to focus on ‘deliberate manipulation’ of the homelessness system. The Scottish Government are currently considering the options regarding this element of the... MoreOpened 31 January 2019 -
Timescales for adult carer support plans and young carer statements for carers of people who are terminally ill
The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 extends and enhances the rights of unpaid carers in Scotland by giving ALL carers the right to an adult carer support plan or young carer statement. These documents identify the outcomes that are important to the carer; their needs; and any support to be provided. The Act requires Scottish Ministers to set timescales for preparing adult carer support plans and young carer statements for carers of people who are terminally ill, with a life expectancy of up to 6... MoreOpened 18 January 2019 -
Inshore Fisheries Pilot: Inner Sound of Skye - A Consultation
The Scottish Government launched the Inshore Fisheries Pilots initiative in July 2017 with the aim of exploring alternative approaches to managing inshore fisheries. The initiative seeks to explore two approaches to fisheries management: a more localised approach where fishing interests are central to the development of fisheries management arrangements; and spatial separation of fishing operations, such as static (creeling) and mobile (trawling) within specified areas. ... MoreOpened 17 January 2019 -
Proposals for Changes to Protected Trust Deeds
The Scottish Government has a range of statutory debt solutions to help those dealing with debt - bankruptcy, protected trust deeds (PTDs) and the Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS). The consultation seeks views on proposals to help address some concerns identified with the operation of PTDs. This includes proposed measures that promote the granting and protection of a trust deed only where it is the appropriate solution in the circumstances. The proposals also seek to ensure that the system... MoreOpened 16 January 2019 -
Job Grant Consultation
The Scottish Government is consulting on its key eligibility criteria and format of the Job Grant, a new benefit which will be delivered by Social Security Scotland to support young people moving back into employment. The grant will be paid to 16-24 year olds (up to 26 years old for care leavers) who have been out of paid employment and who have been in receipt of a qualifying benefit specified by the Scottish Government. MoreOpened 16 January 2019 -
Defamation in Scots law
In December 2017 the Scottish Law Commission (“the Commission”) published their Report on Defamation which aimed to reform Scots law on defamation. This consultation seeks views on some recommendations made by the Commission in the following areas: The statutory threshold test of serious harm; Proceedings against secondary publishers; The defence of honest opinion; Offers to make amends; Malicious publications; and, Limitation and the multiple publication... MoreOpened 14 January 2019 -
Mesothelioma Quality Performance Indicators Consultation
Under the auspices of the Scottish Cancer Taskforce, National Cancer Quality Performance Indicators (QPIs) were developed to drive continuous quality improvement in cancer care across NHSScotland. In order to ensure success of the National Cancer QPIs in driving quality improvement it is critical that QPIs are clinically relevant and focus on areas which will result in improvements to the quality of patient care. MoreOpened 7 January 2019 -
Consultation on Scottish Charity Law
This consultation seeks views on potential improvements to the statutory charity regulation framework in Scotland, in light of proposals put forward by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). The proposals broadly focus on improvements to charity law that would increase transparency and accountability in order to maintain public trust and confidence in charities and OSCR. MoreOpened 7 January 2019 -
Consultation on protective orders for people at risk of domestic abuse
The consultation seeks views on proposals to create new protective orders that could be used to keep people at risk of domestic abuse safe by banning perpetrators from their homes and on also seeks views on whether changes are needed to the current system of exclusion orders which allow a victim of domestic abuse to apply to suspend the right of their partner to live in the family home. In contrast with existing civil measures such as Non-Harassment Orders and Exclusion Orders, the... MoreOpened 21 December 2018 -
Good Food Nation Proposals for Legislation
Scottish Ministers remain committed to the concept and reality of Scotland as a Good Food Nation. A great deal of work is already happening now to make a real and positive difference to the lives of the people of Scotland: helping to improve their access to, and understanding of, the benefits of healthy local foods; ensuring sustainability of our wonderful food industry; and looking to grow Scotland’s reputation as a Good Food Nation from which other countries can learn. We... MoreOpened 21 December 2018 -
Transforming Parole in Scotland
The aim of this consultation is to seek your views on further reforms we are considering making to our justice system to improve the experience of victims in the parole process, increase openness and transparency of the Parole Board for Scotland and ensure the independence of the Parole Board is maintained. MoreOpened 19 December 2018 -
Consultation on Prisoner Voting
This is the Scottish Government’s consultation on Prisoner Voting. It sets out the Scottish Government’s proposal for ensuring compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights on the matter of prisoners voting. The proposal relates to Scottish Parliament and local government elections. The consultation sets out the background to the issue and seeks views on a proposal to allow only those prisoners sentenced to short sentences to vote. The Scottish Government’s view is that... MoreOpened 14 December 2018 -
Amendments to Scottish Road Works Regulations 2018
Minor amendments are need to both the Road Works (Qualifications of Operative and Supervisors (Scotland) Regulations 2017 and the Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees) Regulations 2017. This consultation seeks views on both proposed amendments. MoreOpened 14 December 2018 -
Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct Issues in relation to Policing: Independent Review
Dame Elish Angiolini’s Independent Review has been established to look at all aspects of police complaints handling, investigations and misconduct. This Call for Evidence is being issued to the public to help inform that Independent Review. Evidence is welcomed from all individuals or organisations with relevant experience, knowledge and views. Responses are requested by 13th March 2019. Role of the Review On 19th June 2018 the then Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Michael... MoreOpened 13 December 2018 -
Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011: Consultation on the revised Model Records Management Plan
The Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011 requires named Scottish public authorities to produce and submit a records management plan (“RMP”), setting out proper arrangements for the management of an authority’s public records, to the Keeper of the Records of Scotland (“the Keeper”) for his agreement under section 1 of the Act. To assist authorities in this process, the Keeper is required to publish a model RMP (“Model Plan”) that has been produced in consultation with stakeholders.... MoreOpened 13 December 2018 -
Transportation Noise Action Plan
The Environmental Noise Directive (END) was adopted in 2004 and requires member states 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. The Directive was transposed through the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006. This consultation applies to Scotland only and seeks the views of those individuals and / or organisations that hold an... MoreOpened 5 December 2018 -
Motorsports On Closed Public Roads
Scotland has a long and proud tradition in the world of motorsports and the Scottish Government recognise the need to balance the potential for economic benefit and public enjoyment from such events with a high degree of safety, both for spectators and road users. Local authorities currently have the power to authorise a road closure for sporting and leisure events on public roads under the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 (RTRA). This does not currently extend to the closure of public... MoreOpened 3 December 2018 -
Consultation on Review of Scottish Government’s suite of Good Practice Principles for Renewable Energy Developments
The Scottish Government has a suite of Good Practice Principles as follows: Community Benefits from Onshore Renewable Energy Developments . Shared Ownership of Onshore Renewable Energy Developments . Community Benefits from Offshore Renewable Energy Developments . These documents have been widely adopted across the renewables industry, providing a practical guide for stakeholders to use. MoreOpened 30 November 2018 -
Improving Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and interventions for victims of domestic abuse
A multi-agency risk assessment is a regular, local meeting where information about domestic abuse victims at risk of the most serious levels of harm (including murder) is shared between representatives from a range of local agencies to inform a coordinated action plan to increase the safety of the victim and their children. MoreOpened 30 November 2018 -
Consultation on Scottish Hate Crime Legislation
Consulting on Lord Bracadale's recommendations as per his review of Hate Crime Legislation in Scotland. The consultation asks questions on our approach to consolidating all Scottish Hate Crime legislation and expanding the statutory aggravations. During the consultation we will be running a series of public events across Scotland to allow individuals and communities to come along to share their views and inform what is included in the new hate crime legislation. The events are... MoreOpened 14 November 2018 -
Consultation on The Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order 2019
Section 67 of The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 inserts a new section 26A into the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 in relation to continuing care. Continuing care is defined in new section 26A(4) of the 1995 Act as meaning the same accommodation and other assistance as was being provided for the eligible person by the local authority, immediately before the person ceased to be looked after. Continuing care reflects the philosophy of care set out in the Scottish... MoreOpened 14 November 2018 -
A consultation on the draft National Action Plan on Neurological Conditions (2019-2024)
The draft National Action Plan on Neurological Conditions sets out the vision of improving diagnosis, treatment and care of people with neurological conditions in Scotland, and describes our commitments to achieve this vision. This consultation invites people living with neurological conditions, carers, those who provide neurological services and wider health and social care organisations to consider and respond to the commitments made in the draft plan. MoreOpened 13 November 2018 -
Success Fee Agreements in Scotland
'Success fees' are the fees charged by a solicitor or claims management company for acting for an individual in civil cases, often known as 'no-win, no-fee' cases. The Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018 ('the Act') introduces caps on the percentages that the service providers can charge. The Act gives the Scottish Minsters power to set the caps. The first part of the consultation is about what levels those caps should be set. One type of 'no-win,... MoreOpened 8 November 2018 -
Clinical Pathways and Guidance for Healthcare Professionals Working to Support Adults who Present Having Experienced Rape or Sexual Assault in Scotland
The consultation is seeking views from people with lived experience and professionals, on the clinical pathways and guidance for healthcare professionals working to support adults who present having experienced rape or sexual assault in Scotland. It outlines: processes for supporting the immediate health and wellbeing of individuals. processes for initiating recovery using trauma informed practice. guidance on how to assess and manage clinical risk, ongoing safety and... MoreOpened 31 October 2018
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