Responses and Submissions

B&C-logoResponses and submissions to consultations from the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Government and other bodies, by the UNISON Scotland Bargaining and Campaigns Team

 

Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill

Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill

UNISON Scotland Evidence to the Scottish Parliament  Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee on  the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill Scotland faces a massive crisis in the availability, the cost and ... Read More
Human Rights Inquiry Response

Human Rights Inquiry Response

UNISON Scotland’s response to the Scottish Parliament European and External Relations Committee’s call for evidence for its Human Rights Inquiry https://unison-scotland.org/wp-content/uploads/UNISONHumanRightsResponseNov15-1.pdf ... Read More
Extension of Coverage of Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act

Extension of Coverage of Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act

UNISON Scotland is very disappointed about Scottish Government action on extending FoISA. There has been far too long spent on discussing and consulting about extending the legislation and far too ... Read More
Higher Education Governance Bill

Higher Education Governance Bill

UNISON welcomed the outcomes of Professor Von Prondzynski’s Review of Higher Education Governance and is supportive of the aims of the Bill. We particularly welcome the opportunity for trade unions ... Read More
Community Justice (Scotland) Bill 2015

Community Justice (Scotland) Bill 2015

UNISON Scotland responded to the consultation on “Redesigning the Community Justice System” in April 2013 in which we supported Option B to put the statutory responsibility for the strategic planning, ... Read More
Health (Tobacco, Nicotine, etc and Care) (Scotland) Bill

Health (Tobacco, Nicotine, etc and Care) (Scotland) Bill

UNISON has consistently supported the Scottish Government in its ambitions to curtail smoking across the Scottish Population since its first consultation paper in 2004. Whilst there is as yet no ... Read More
Working Together; Progressive Workplace Policies In Scotland response

Working Together; Progressive Workplace Policies In Scotland response

We would certainly share in the aims for a labour market which is highly conducive to; "creating sustainable high quality jobs, increasing social value and delivering exemplary public services for ... Read More
Local Tax Reform response

Local Tax Reform response

The funding of local government has been a difficult issue for political parties. At best proposals have been sticking plaster solutions because change is viewed as being politically challenging. However, ... Read More
Public bodies – mandatory climate change reporting

Public bodies – mandatory climate change reporting

As a strong advocate for public sector action and leadership on climate change, UNISON welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation. We are members of the Stop Climate Chaos ... Read More
Inquiry into security of energy supply response

Inquiry into security of energy supply response

UNISON is Scotland’s largest trade union in the electricity and gas industry. We also represent staff responsible for planning and implementing fuel poverty strategies. We therefore welcome the opportunity to ... Read More

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