Responses and submissions to consultations from the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Government and other bodies, by the UNISON Scotland Bargaining and Campaigns Team

National Public Energy Agency
UNISON supports the creation of a new public agency to direct the roll-out of heating decarbonisation and energy efficiency. Strategic planning, support and funding is needed now. The key question ... Read More

Consultation on a National Care Service
This is the UNISON Scotland response to the Scottish Government proposals to set up a National Care Service. Whilst welcoming some of the proposals which the Scottish Government say a ... Read More

Implementing Part 3 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019: Bus Services
UNISON believes we deserve a world class bus system. But we will only get this by rejecting deregulation and privatisation and taking a radically different approach to how we provide ... Read More

Workplace Parking Licensing Consultation on Regulations & Guidance
This is the UNISON Response to the Scottish Government Transport Scotland Workplace Parking Licensing Consultation on Regulations & Guidance. UNISON Scotland has major concerns about Workplace Parking Levys (WPLs). Transport ... Read More

Human Rights & Equalities Committee – Impact of Covid 19
UNISON Scotland contributed the Equalities and Human Rights Committee inquiry into the pandemic. Our submission focussed on the appalling situation in social care. The absence of human rights in social ... Read More

NPF4 Position Statement Consultation Response
This is UNISON Scotland's response to the consultation on the Scottish Government's Position Statement on the Fourth National Planning Framework ... Read More

Scottish Government Climate Change Plan update
We welcome the opportunity to respond to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee’s Call for Views[1]. We are also submitting this to the Economy, Energy and Fair Work ... Read More

Scotland’s economic performance: The contribution of place based economic development zones
UNISON opposes the idea of freeports. The UK Government has made clear that freeports will be private sector driven initiatives, designed to achieve the free flow of wealth around the ... Read More

Evidence: Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill January 2021
UNISON welcomes the aims of this Bill and the recognition of the challenges that many disabled young people face as they transition into adult life. In particular, we support the ... Read More

Fair Rents (Scotland) Bill
UNISON fully supports this bill to regulate rents in the private rented sector (PRS). We represent some of the lowest paid workers in Scotland and our members are amongst the ... Read More
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