Responses and submissions to consultations from the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Government and other bodies, by the UNISON Scotland Bargaining and Campaigns Team
Statement of STUC General Council on Levels and Lockdown
"STUC broadly welcome five-tiered system of restrictions, but remain gravely concerned at the economic impacts of the pandemic." "Last week, the STUC broadly welcomed the approach set out by the ... Read More
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Bill consultation
UNISON Scotland thinks incorporation of the UNCRC into law is insufficient. For children to exercise their rights in practice requires investment in essential public services. These have been starved of ... Read More
NHS Pensions: Response UK Treasury Re McCloud Judgement
The Treasury is consulting on proposals to remedy the issues raised by the McCloud judgement. UNISON submitted a UK response and this additional response has detail for Scottish members. Across ... Read More
Proposed Right to Food (Scotland) Bill Sept 2020
UNISON strongly supports this proposed legislation which would incorporate the right to food into Scots law. As we said in our submission to the Scottish Government’s 2019 Good Food Nation ... Read More
Future of Social Care – Response to Health and Sport Committee call for views
By drawing on the frontline experience of UNISON members this submission seeks to reveal how various systemic problems undermine care quality and service user needs. To that extent UNISON believes ... Read More
Local Government & Communities Committee call for views on impact of Covid-19 on Council’s financial stability
Scotland's councils have had years of cuts and under funding. Now the demands of tackling Covid-19 have thrown our Local Authorities into an unprecedented crisis. Across Councils and their associated ... Read More
Inquiry into a Green Recovery
Planning, direction and delivery by the public sector are essential for a green economic recovery. However councils and other public service organisations need the powers and the resources to enable ... Read More
COvid-19 Committee – Inquiry into Social Care Support Fund Staff Regulations
The Scottish Parliament's Covid-19 Committee is examining the Social Care Staff Support Fund. This was set up because so many staff in care Homes had no access to decent sick ... Read More
Response to the Just Transition Commission Interim Report June 2020
The Just Transition Commission published its Interim Report earlier this year. UNISON’s response to the Report stresses the need for urgent intervention, direction and control by national and local government ... Read More
Coronavirus Education Staff: Evidence re scrutiny of reopening of schools and ELC settings and associated issues
UNISON’s survey of education staff shows the vast majority are anxious about plans for more children to return to schools and nurseries. Before they return we need clear guidance about ... Read More
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