Responses and submissions to consultations from the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Government and other bodies, by the UNISON Scotland Bargaining and Campaigns Team
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Housing (Scotland) Bill response
The Housing (Scotland) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 26 March 2024. The bill has six main parts which include rent controls, eviction procedures, tenants' rights and homelessness prevention. This ... Read More
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Ending Conversion Practices Consultation UNISON Submission
This is our response to the Scottish Government's consultation on a proposed Bill outlawing conversion practices ( often called 'conversion therapy'). The proposal by Scottish Government will make it an ... Read More
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Delivering net zero for Scotland’s buildings: Heat in Buildings Bill
This is UNISON Scotland's response to the Scottish Government consultation on its proposed Heat in Buildings Bill. We are members of the Stop Climate Chaos Scotland coalition (SCCS) and support ... Read More
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Democracy Matters: Local governance Phase 2 consultation
This is UNISON's response to the Scottish Government and COSLA ‘Democracy Matters: Local governance Phase 2 consultation’. The consultation is part of the paused local governance review, launched jointly by ... Read More
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Proposed Ecocide (Prevention) (Scotland) Bill
This is UNISON's response to the consultation on Monica Lennon MSP’s Proposed Ecocide (Prevention) (Scotland) Bill. UNISON is a member of the Stop Climate Chaos Scotland coalition, whose manifesto launched ... Read More
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Additional Support for Learning (ASL)
This is our response to the Education, Children and Young People Committee’s call for views on Additional Support for Learning (ASL). Overall, our response is summed up by saying that ... Read More
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Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Scotland Bill
This is our response to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s call for views on Gillian Mackay MSP’s Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Scotland Bill. We welcome this Bill ... Read More
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Consultation on a ‘Fairer Council Tax’
This is the UNISON Scotland response to the Scottish Government and COSLA Consultation on a Fairer Council Tax. The proposals in this consultation are to raise higher band council tax ... Read More
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Circular Economy Bill – response to Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
This is UNISON’s submission to the Scottish Parliament Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee’s call for views as part of its Stage 1 consideration of the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill ... Read More
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Winter preparedness – response to Health, Social Care & Sport Committee
This is UNISON Scotland's response to the Scottish Parliament's Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s call for evidence[1] for the short inquiry into winter preparedness and planning within health and ... Read More
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