UNISONScotland Responses and Briefings

An extensive list of responses and submissions to consultations from the Scottish Executive and other bodies. UNISONScotland also issues Briefings and Policy Guides for branches on major issues.

Appointments to Public Bodies in Scotland

* Appointments to Public Bodies in Scotland Modernising the System, UNISON Scotland Comments

Best Value

* Response to Scottish Executive Draft Secondary Guidance on Best Value

* Gender Equality & Best Value Inquiry. The Scottish Parliament's Equal Opportunities Committee Consultation Paper - The UNISON Scotland Response

* Best Value in Local Government: Next Steps* UNISON Scotland Response

Budgets/ Spending Plans

* Transforming Public Services Response

* Scottish Budget 2003-2004: UNISON Scotland’s submission on the Scottish Budget 2003-2004

* Scotland's Budget 2002-2003, UNISONScotland Response

* UNISONScotland response to Scottish Executive draft spending plans 2001*2004

* Scottish Executive "Spending Plans for Scotland" A Response from UNISONScotland

Building Standards

* Improving Building Standards Consultation on proposed new building standards. The UNISON Scotland Response

Careers Service

* Demerger of Careeers Scotland Response

* Careers Service Review * UNISON Response

Culture

* Culture (Scotland) Bill Response

* Response to the consultation of the Cultural Commission

* Implementing the National Cultural Strategy Draft Guidance to Local Authorities on implementation of the National Cultural Strategy The UNISON Scotland Response

* Serving Scotland's culture
UNISONScotland's initial reponse to Celebrating Scotland - The Scottish Executive's consultation document on a National Cultural Strategy

Education

* Lifelong Learning Response

* Adoption and Children (Scotland) Bill - Response to the Call for Written Evidence

* Cross Border Tuition Fees Response

* Professional Body for Staff in Scotland’s Colleges response

* Proposal to Merge Glasgow College of Building and Printing and Glasgow College of Food Technology - UNISON Response

* Collaboration between Schools and Further Education Colleges Response

* Draft Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill Response

* Governance and Accountability in the FE Sector Response

* Scottish Higher Education Review Second Consultation Paper – Shaping our Future. The UNISON Scotland Response

* The National Education Debate - The UNISON Scotland Initial Response

* Quality Assurance in Higher Education - UNISON Scotland Response

* Response to the Review of Education for Work and Enterprise Scottish Executive Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Department

Employment

* Apprenticeship (Scotland) Bill response (pdf)

* UNISON Scotland’s response to the Scottish Parliament’s European Committee’s Inquiry on Employment and Corporate Social Responsibility

Energy & Fuel Poverty

* Future of the Renewable Energy Industry in Scotland’ - UNISON Scotland Evidence

* UNISON Scotland Response to the Energywatch Year 3 Forward Work Programme Consultation: 2003-2004

* Renewable Energy Scottish Executive Consultation. Scotland’s Renewable Energy Potential – Beyond 2010. The UNISON Scotland Response

* The Scottish Fuel Poverty Statement Consultative Draft - The UNISON Scotland Response

* Scottish Energy Strategy Response

* Energywatch Work Programme 2002-03 UNISON Response

* The UK Fuel Poverty Strategy Consultation Draft The UNISON Scotland Response

* Ofgem Scottish Trading Arrangements Submission from UNISONScotland

* Response to OFGEM consultation paper "Plan and Budget April 2000 March 2001"

* OFFER/Ofgas Social Action Plan Discussion Document: A Response from UNISON Scotland Joint Utilities Committee

* Ofgem Consultation Document on Future Electricity Wholesale Trading Arrangments in Scotland A Response from UNISON Scotland

Environment

* Proposals for a Scottish Climate Change Bill Response (pdf)

* ‘Choosing the Right Ingredients’, The Future for Food in Scotland Response

* Waste Management Plan for Scotland Regulations 2006 Response

* Food Hygiene Regulations Comments

* UNISON Scotland’s response to Scottish Executive Environment Group Consultation: Scottish Environment Protection Agency Policy and Financial Management Review (Paper 2002/21)

Equality

* Mainstreaming Equality into the activities of committees of the Scottish Parliament

* Taking Stock on Sexual Orientation - The Scottish Parliament's Equal Opportunities Committee Consultation Paper - The UNISON Scotland Response

* Gender Equality & Best Value Inquiry. The Scottish Parliament's Equal Opportunities Committee Consultation Paper - The UNISON Scotland Response

* Scottish Executive Consultation Paper Towards an Equality Strategy UNISON Scotland Response

* Scottish Parliament’s Equality Committee’s
Taking Stock on Race Equality UNISON Scotland Response

Ethical Standards

* Scottish Executive Consultation on the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Bill UNISONScotland Response

Finance

* Local Tax for Scotland Response (pdf)

* Funding of Public Capital Investment Projects Response

* Public Sector Procurement Regulations Response

* Local Taxation in Scotland Response

* Public Sector Procurement Response

* Response to Scottish Parliament Finance Committee investigation into the Scottish Executive Relocation Policy and the relocation of the CSA

Freedom of Information

* UNISONScotland's response to the proposed regulations on the framework for Public Authorities to follow when requesting fees for FoI Requests

* Response to the Scottish Executive's Consultation on the draft Code of Practice - Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

* Positively Public Information Freedom of Information (Scotland) Bill - UNISON Scotland Written Evidence to The Scottish Parliament's Justice Committees

* Freedom of Information from all public services
Freedom of Information The Scottish Executive's Consultation on Draft Legislation The UNISON Scotland Response

* An Open Scotland, Scottish Executive consultation: UNISONScotland response - Freedom of Information

Health & Community Care

* The Role of Rehabilitation Services Response

* ‘Choosing the Right Ingredients’, The Future for Food in Scotland Response

* Local Healthcare Bill Response

* Better Health, Better Care Consultation response

* NHS Pension Review Response

* Direct Payments Response

* Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Bill UNISON Evidence

* National Standards Relating to Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland Response

* Shared Services Response

* Review of NHS Prescription Charges and Exemption Arrangements Response

* UNISON Scotland Redrawing boundaries in Argyll and Clyde NHS Response

* Protecting Vulnerable Adults - Securing their safety Response

* Response to Kerr Report Aug 2005

* Abolition of Prescription Charges Response to Call for Evidence

* Prohibition of Smoking in Certain Places Response

* Direct Payments Rules on Employing Relatives Response

* UNISON Response to Scottish Executive’s Consultation on "Smoking in Public Places"

* Regulation of Health Care Support Staff and Social Care Support Staff in Scotland - Response

* UNISON Scotland’s response to the Consultation on the use of Joint Ventures to deliver primary care/joint premises.

* Supporting and Promoting Joint Working between Local Authority and NHS Bodies: Ladder of Support and Intervention The UNISON Scotland Response April 2004

* Response to the Breastfeeding etc. (Scotland) Bill

* Health Clearance For Serious Communicable Diseases: New Health Care Workers Draft Guidance for Consultation

* Community Health Partnerships Submission

*Response to Patient Rights and Responsibilities: a draft for consultation Scottish Executive

*A New Public Involvement Structure for NHSScotland The UNISON Scotland Response

* Reforming the NHS Complaints Procedure - UNISONScotland Response

* Learning for Everyone – A Development Plan for the NHS - Response

* ‘Learning from Experience’ How to Improve Safety for Patients in Scotland - The UNISON Scotland Response

* Response to the Scottish Executive Health Department Consultation on Infection Control Standards for Adult Care Homes

* Updated UNISON Scotland Response On – "Towards Better Oral Health in Children: A Consultation Document on Children's Oral Health in Scotland"

* Draft Guidance on Supporting Carers Submission

* The UNISON Scotland Submission To the Public Health Division, Scottish Executive Consultation Paper on Health Protection in Scotland.

* UNISON Scotland Response On – "Towards Better Oral Health in Children: A Consultation Document on Children's Oral Health in Scotland"

* Response to Scottish Executive Consultation on AIDS/HIV Infected Health Care Workers: Guidance on the Management of Infected Health Care Workers and Patient Notification.

* Response from UNISON Scotland to the Scottish Executive Consultation Paper: The recovery of NHS costs in cases involving personal injury compensation

* Tobacco Advertising and promotion Bill: UNISON Scotland’s response to Scottish Executive Consultation Document and Draft Regulatory Impact Assessment on Regulations Concerning Sponsorship, Brandsharing, and Point of Sale Advertising.

* The Mental Health (Scotland) Bill 2002 The UNISON Scotland Submission To the Health & Community Care Committee.

* A Quality and Standards Board For Health in ScotlandUNISON Scotland Response June 2002

* Scottish Health and Community Care Committee UNISON Scotland Submission October 2001 plus Health & Community Care Committee Budget process Presentation

* UNISON Response to Greater Glasgow Health Board "Elderly Services: Proposed Changes to Continuing Care"

Housing

* Firm Foundations: The Future of Housing in Scotland Response

* Better Homes for Scotland's Communities The Executive's Proposals for the Housing Bill UNISON Scotland Response

* Glasgow City Council Housing Stock Transfer University of Paisley Faculty of Business Commissioned by UNISON

* Response to Green Paper on Modernisation - An Agenda for Scotland's Housing

Justice

* Response to inquiry into community policing in Scotland

* Scottish Civil Courts Review Response

* Adoption and Children (Scotland) Bill - Response to the Call for Written Evidence

* UNISON Scotland Police Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill Response

* Adoption Policy Review Group Stage 2 Response

* Response to Justice Department Expert Group on Corporate Homicide

* Consultation on Community Justice Authorities Response

* Supporting Police, Protecting Communities Response

* Emergency Workers (Scotland) Bill Stage 2 Response

* The UNISON Scotland Submission To the Scottish Parliament’s Justice 2 Committee On their call for Written Evidence on the Fire (Scotland) Bill

* Justice 2 Committee Youth Justice Inquiry - Written Evidence Submitted by UNISON Scotland.

* The Scottish Executive Consultation Paper on the Review of the Children's Hearing System - UNISON Scotland Response

* 'Re:duce, Re:habilitate, Re:form - A Consultation on Reducing Reoffending in Scotland' - UNISON Scotland Response

* Response to The Scottish Parliament Justice 1 Committee’s call for evidence on Emergency Workers (Scotland) Bill

* Response to The Scottish Parliament Justice 1 Committee’s call for evidence for Inquiry into the Rehabilitation of Prisoners

* Protection of Emergency Workers Response

* Response to the Cross-Party Working Group Report on Religious Hatred

* Criminal Justice Bill Stage 3 - Paul Martin MSP Amendment - UNISON Response

* Rehabilitation of Offenders Act Exceptions Order - UNISON Response

* The Proposed Breastfeeding (Scotland) Bill - UNISONScotland Response

* UNISON Scotland’s response to the Protection of Children (Scotland) Bill

* Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill UNISON Scotland Response

* Response to Redressing the Balance Cross-Examination in Rape and Sexual Offence Trials (31 Jan)

* Scottish Executive Justice Department: Stephen Lawrence – An Action Plan for Scotland: UNISON Scotland Response

Lobbying

* UNISON Response to Statutory Registration of Commercial Lobbyists, The Scottish Parliament's Standards Committee Consultation Paper

* Lobbying in the Scottish Parliament The Scottish Parliament's Standards Committee Consultation Paper The UNISON Scotland Response

Local Government

* Local Tax for Scotland Response (pdf)

* Safeguarding the Children in Scotland Who May Have Been Trafficked Response

* Planning Better Outcomes and Support for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children Response

* Independent Asylum Commission’s Review of the UK Asylum System Response

* Draft Children’s Services (Scotland) Bill Response

* National Review of the Early Years and Childcare Workforce Response

* Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Bill Response

* Scottish Executive consultation on Youth Work response

* School (Nutrition & Health) Bill response.

* Shared Services Response

* Adoption and Children (Scotland) Bill - Response to the Call for Written Evidence

* Response to SSP proposal to return Non Domestic Rate setting to Local Authority control

* Planning Bill Response March 2006

* Response to Finance Committee Inquiry into the financial implications of Single Status

* Protecting Vulnerable Adults - Securing their safety Response

* Adoption Policy Review Group Stage 2 Response

* UNISON Scotland’s response to Frances Curran MSP’s Consultation on the proposed Free School Meals (Scotland) Bill.

* Council Tax Abolition and Service Tax Introduction (Scotland) Bill Response

* Modernising the Planning System White Paper Response

* Role of the Social Worker: Protection of Title

* Social Work post registration learning and training response

* Consultation on Community Justice Authorities Response

* Scottish Parliament Education Committee. Call for Evidence: Early Years - Response

* National Strategy for the Development of the Social Service Workforce in Scotland 2005 –2010:

* Registration Services (Scotland) Bill Response

* Response to the call for Evidence on Contracts for the Maintenance of Trunk Roads

* Local Taxation in Scotland Response

* Food Hygiene Regulations Comments

* Submission To the Scottish Public Pensions Agency on the ‘Proposed changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme in Scotland’.

* Proposed Revision to the Post Registration Training and Learning Requirements for Registered Social Workers. Response to SSSC Consultation

* The UNISON Scotland Submission To the Scottish Parliament’s Justice 2 Committee On their call for Written Evidence on the Fire (Scotland) Bill

* The Future of Fire Service Control Rooms in Scotland - UNISON Scotland Submission

* Regulation of Health Care Support Staff and Social Care Support Staff in Scotland - Response

* Justice 2 Committee Youth Justice Inquiry - Written Evidence Submitted by UNISON Scotland.

* Planning and Development Reform UNISON Scotland’s response to the Making Development Plans Deliver and Rights of Appeal in Planning Consultations

* 'Re:duce, Re:habilitate, Re:form - A Consultation on Reducing Reoffending in Scotland' - UNISON Scotland Response

* Supporting and Promoting Joint Working between Local Authority and NHS Bodies: Ladder of Support and Intervention The UNISON Scotland Response April 2004

* Response to the Scottish Parliament Education Committee's call for evidence on Child Protection.

* Response to the Scottish Public Pensions Agency on the ‘Draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2003 Miscellaneous Amendments’

* Response to "The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: Proposals for Legislation"

* Business Improvement Districts Response

* Response to The Scottish Executive Consultation Paper "Putting our communities first: A Strategy for tackling Anti-social Behaviour"

* Response to the Draft Local Governance (Scotland) Bill.

* Response to Scottish Executive Consultation on the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003, Guidance.

* Merging of Voluntary Sector Funding Streams for Children and Young People’s Services - Response

* Modernising Scotland’s Social Housing Response

* Integrated Strategy for the Early Years Response

* Draft Guidance on Supporting Carers Submission

* Draft National Care Standards for Childcare Agencies Response

*Council Tax on Second and Long Term Empty Homes Response

* UNISON SCOTLAND Submission to COSLA Task Group Recruitment and Retention of Social Care Staff

* UNISON Scotland’s response to Scottish Executive Consultation on the Local Government in Scotland Bill, Working Drafts of Statutory Guidance.

* UNISON Scotland’s Response to the Report from the Working Group on the Throughcare and Aftercare of Looked After Children in Scotland.

* UNISON Scotland’s response to the Scottish Parliament Local Government Committee’s Call for Evidence on The Proportional Representation (Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Bill.

* UNISON Scotland’s response to Scottish Executive Consultation on the Reform of Social Work Education

* UNISON Scotland’s response to the consultation document by the Expert Panel on School Meals:

* Renewing Local Democracy Scottish Executive Consultation The UNISON Scotland Response

* The Scottish Fire Service of the Future - UNISON Scotland's response to Scottish Executive Consultation

* Response to Scottish Executive’s Consultation Document on Local Services and Community Engagement

* UNISON Scotland’s response to the School Meals (Scotland) Bill

* The Local Government Bill, The UNISON Scotland Response, February 2002

* UNISON Scotland’s response to Scottish Executive Environment Group Consultation on Private Water Supply Regulation

* Local Government Committee Inquiry into Local Government Finance Initial UNISON Evidence

* SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Trade Union Day * UNISONScotland Submission

* Best Value in Local Government: Next Steps- UNISON Scotland Response

* Report of the Commission on Local Government and the Scottish Parliament: The Scottish Executive's Response: A Response from UNISONScotland

* Response to the McIntosh Commission Report on Local Government

* The Commission on Local Government and the Scottish Parliament

Appendix 1 - UNISON's Comments on Local Government Finance

Appendix 2 - "Local Government Finance Since Reorganisation" A paper commissioned by UNISON

Appendix 3 - "Standing for Public Office in Scotland - The Democratic Deficit" - A Briefing Document

Miscellaneous

* Discussion Paper on Tackling Poverty, Inequality and Deprivation in Scotland respons

* Draft Commonwealth Games Bill Reponse

* Transforming Public Services Response

* response to Mark Ruskell MSPs consultation paper on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets

* St Andrew’s Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Bill Response

* Blood Testing Following Criminal Incidents Where There Is A Risk Of Infection

* St Andrews Day Holiday response

Parliament

* Response to Calman Devolution Commission consultation

* Decoupling Elections Response

* Independent Review of Regulation, Audit, Inspection and Complaints Handling in Scotland Response

* Mainstreaming Equality into the activities of committees of the Scottish Parliament

* Renewing Local Democracy Scottish Executive Consultation The UNISON Scotland Response

* A Scottish Commissioner for Public Appointments
UNISON Scotland submission

* The Size of the Scottish Parliament - UNISON Scotland’s response to The Scotland Office Consultation on The Size of the Scottish Parliament

Pensions

* NHS Pension Review Response

* Response to the Scottish Public Pensions Agency on the ‘Draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2003 Miscellaneous Amendments’

* Submission To the Scottish Public Pensions Agency on the ‘Proposed changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme in Scotland’.

* Strathclyde Pension Fund: Review of Admissions Policy rseponse

PPP/PFI

* Scottish Government Consultation on the role of a Scottish Futures Trust in infrastructure investment in Scotland - UNISON Scotland Response

* STUC/Scottish Executive PPP Employment Protocol

* PPP/PFI in Scotland, Private Finance Initiative/Public Private Partnerships, The Scottish Parliament's Finance Committee Inquiry, The UNISON Scotland Evidence

Regulation of Care

* SSSC response re fees for early years and adult care staff

* Regulating of Care (Scotland) Bill UNISON Submission

* Regulating care and the Social Services Workforce UNISONScotland Response

Student Finance

* Student Finance - What Do You Think? UNISON Scotland Response

Transport

* UNISON Response to Proposals for Statutory Regional Transport Partnerships

* UNISON Scotland’s response to Road User Charging Exemptions

* UNISON Scotland’s response to the Scottish Executive’s Consultation on a new agency for Transport in Scotland.

Water Services

* The UNISON Scotland response to the Scottish Government consultation paper Paying for Water Services 2010-14 (pdf).

* Strategic Review of Water Charges 2006-10 Response

* Consultation on the Principles of Licensing Response

* UNISON Scotland’s response to Scottish Executive Consultations on investing in and paying for water services

* STUC Evidence to the Environment and Rural Development Committee on the Water Services Etc. (Scotland) Bill.

* Draft Water Services (Scotland) Bill Response

* Water Supplies In Public Buildings - UNISON Scotland’s response to Scottish Executive Environment Group Consultation on Water Supplies in Public Buildings (Paper 2002/)

* Future Structure of the Scottish Water Industry - UNISON response

* Scotland's Water, The Water Services Bill, The Executive's Proposals The UNISON Scotland Response June 2001

* Future of the Scottish Water Industry - Initial UNISON response

* Water Quality Standards 2002-2006 - UNISON Response to Scottish Executive consultation

* UNISON Scotland Response - Managing Change in the Water Industry