Responses and Submissions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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