| Contact Info for NPF 2: Strategic Environmental Assessment - Supplementary Assessment of Candidate National Developments | Planning | NPF 2: Strategic Environmental Assessment - Supplementary Assessment of Candidate National Developments In accordance with the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005, a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the National Planning Framework is currently being undertaken... | 08/09/2008 to 17/10/2008 |
| Contact Info for Biometric Technologies in Schools - Draft Guidance for Education Authorities | Education | Biometric Technologies in Schools - Draft Guidance for Education AuthoritiesA number of schools in Scotland are using biometric technology to provide access to school meals and other functions... | 08/09/2008 to 08/12/2008 |
| Contact Info for Implementing the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003: proposals for assessing the status of Scotland's water environment | Environment | This consultation provides information on proposals for schemes for classifying surface waters, including heavily modified and artificial bodies; for classifying groundwaters; and for assessing protected areas... | 04/09/2008 to 17/10/2008 |
| Contact Info for Action on Climate Change: Proposals for improving the energy performance of existing non-domestic buildings | Building | Consultation containing proposals for primary legislation on the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from existing non-domestic buildings. | 02/09/2008 to 24/11/2008 |
| Contact Info for The Swine Vesicular Disease (Scotland) Order 2009 | Agriculture | The Swine Vesicular Disease (Scotland) Order 2009Swine Vesicular Disease (SVD) is an exotic animal diseases which can cause severe damage to the pig industry... | 01/09/2008 to 24/11/2008 |
| Contact Info for Sentencing Guidelines and a Scottish Sentencing Council - Consultation and Proposals | Justice | Difficult and life changing sentencing decisions are made every day by our judges, sheriffs, justices of the peace and stipendiary magistrates... | 01/09/2008 to 21/11/2008 |
| Contact Info for CONSULTATION ON PROVISIONS RELATING TO MUIRBURN DATES | Environment | The consultation is seeking views on potential changes to the Hill Farming Act (1946)... | 25/08/2008 to 17/11/2008 |
| Contact Info for Scottish Aquaculture - A Fresh Start: A Consultation on a Renewed Strategic Framework for Scottish Aquaculture | Fisheries | A Strategic Framework for Scottish Aquaculture (SFSA) is being renewed in 2008. A pre-consultation exercise involving a wide range of stakeholders has been completed and has informed the development of a draft framework document... | 13/08/2008 to 05/11/2008 |
| Contact Info for The Adoption Information (Scotland) Regulations and The Adoption (Disclosure) of Information (Scotland) Regulations | People and Society | Third in a series of consultations on regulations to support the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007... | 13/08/2008 to 08/10/2008 |
| Contact Info for The Adoption (Supervision Requirement Report) Regulations | People and Society | These regulations apply where an application for a Permanence Order is before a court and the Children’s Hearings proposes to make or modify a supervision requirement. | 13/08/2008 to 08/10/2008 |
| Contact Info for Consultation on implementation of the European Remedies Directive (2007/66/EC) in Scots law. | Economy | The purpose of the European Remedies Directive (2007/66/EC) is to improve the effectiveness of Member States' procedures for reviewing the award of public contracts... | 04/08/2008 to 31/10/2008 |
| Contact Info for Strengthening for the Future – a consultation on the reform of the Children’s Hearings System | People and Society | Proposals for action aimed at improving the support provided by the Children’s Hearings system, through a more streamlined, consistent and less bureaucratic approach and, in the longer term, to help deliver better outcomes for Scotland's most vulnerable children. | 01/08/2008 to 24/10/2008 |
| Contact Info for Wheelchair and Seating Services Action Plan | Health | Proposed improvements to Wheelchair and Seating Services in Scotland. | 01/08/2008 to 31/10/2008 |
| Contact Info for Better Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Care | Health |
Coronary Heart Disease and stroke continues to be one of the clinical priorities of NHSScotland, not least because much cardiovascular disease can be prevented, and because of its association with significant health inequalities... | 31/07/2008 to 24/10/2008 |
| Contact Info for Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007: Licensing of Knife Dealers: A consultation | Justice | The Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 has given Ministers the powers to introduce a licensing scheme for knife dealers... | 30/07/2008 to 22/10/2008 |
| Contact Info for Consultation Paper on Potential Legislative Measures to Implement Zero Waste | Environment | The Scottish Government is reviewing its National Waste Strategy with as part of a policy to move towards a Zero Waste Scotland... | 28/07/2008 to 06/10/2008 |
| Contact Info for Landlord Registration - Consultation on amendment of secondary legislation | Housing | This consultation seeks views on proposed amendments to Regulations made under section 8 of the Antisocial Behaviour etc... | 18/07/2008 to 10/10/2008 |
| Contact Info for A Marine Bill for Scotland | Environment | Scotland’s marine area is of great environmental, social and economic value both nationally and internationally... | 15/07/2008 to 06/10/2008 |
| Contact Info for Consultation on future management of risks from Phytophthora ramorum and Phytophthora kernoviae | Agriculture | To seek stakeholders view on future management of risks from Phytophthora ramoru... | 15/07/2008 to 07/10/2008 |
| Contact Info for Independent Healtchcare Services Regulated by the Care Commission. Consultation on additional Regulations. | Health | The Purpose of this consultation is to seek agreement on proposed regulations which will place requrements on providerws of independent healthcare services regulated by the Care Commission. | 07/07/2008 to 26/09/2008 |
| Environment | The Scottish Soil Framework was developed by Scottish Government based on the advice from a wide range of stakeholders. The Framework is aimed at relevant policy leads within Scottish Government, its delivery partners, environmental and business NGOs, research organisations and other key stakeholders with an interest in soils. It describes key pressures on soils, especially from climate change, and the policies in place to combat those threats. It also sets out the future focus for soil protection and highlights a number of activities which will contribute to specific soil protection outcomes. Contact: Antje Branding
Address: Scottish Government
Environmental Quality Directorate
Soil Policy Team
Area 1 G North
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh, EH66QQ
Email: antje.branding@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone: 01312440198 | 30/06/2008 to 22/09/2008 |
| Contact Info for Arbitration (Scotland) Bill | Justice | The Bill will reform and consolidate the law of arbitration which is currently outdated and incomplete... | 27/06/2008 to 19/09/2008 |
| Contact Info for Implementing the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003: development of environmental standards and conditions - phase II | Environment | The consultation provides information on a second set of standards and condition limits for healthy communities of aquatic plants and animals; as well as proposals to update the 2007 Directions... | 27/06/2008 to 30/09/2008 |
| Contact Info for Non-domestic rates: Setting the decapitalisation rates for the 2010 Revaluation - a consultation paper | Economy | 1 April 2010 will see the 5-yearly revaluation of non-domestic property in Scotland... | 26/06/2008 to 26/09/2008 |
| Contact Info for Adapting our Ways: Managing Scotland's Climate Risk | Sustainable Development | The Scottish Government recognises that climate change is one of the most serious threats facing us and future generations and is determined that Scotland will play its part in rising to this global challenge... | 24/06/2008 to 31/10/2008 |