Responses and Submissions

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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