Publications
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Poultry welfare – laying hens: consultation
We are consulting on phasing out cages for laying hens and gamebirds in order to improve their welfare by allowing birds to exhibit their normal behaviours.
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Facilitating marine nature restoration through legislation: consultation
We are consulting on legislative proposals which would enable Scottish Ministers to introduce a registration process for marine nature restoration projects, and apply Marine Conservation Orders to habitats and species undergoing restoration and standalone European marine sites.
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Bioenergy - draft policy statement: consultation
We are seeking views on the priorities and principles that we have set out for the use of bioenergy, as well as views on the potential to scale up domestic production of biomass via planting of perennial energy crops.
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Waste management - code of practice on sampling and reporting at materials facilities: consultation document
We intend to issue a new Code of Practice on sampling and reporting at materials facilities to replace the current Code issued on 2 March 2015. The draft code of practice was open for consultation until 19 April 2024.
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Waste management - sampling and reporting at materials facilities: draft code of practice
We intend to issue a new code of practice on sampling and reporting at materials facilities to replace the current Code issued on 2 March 2015. This draft code of practice was open for consultation until 19 April 2024.
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Scottish court fees 2024 to 2025: consultation
Consultation to seek views on proposals to revise court fees in Scotland so that the fees raised in our courts continue to contribute appropriately to the cost of the business undertaken in those courts.
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Environmental Impact Assessment regime and Habitats Regulations - enabling powers: consultation
Consultation on proposed powers to better allow future amendments to Scotland’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regimes and Habitats Regulations.
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Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 - accredited body fees and proposals for discounting: PVG scheme consultation
This consultation seeks views to enable Disclosure Scotland to consider fee discounts for certain groups applying for Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership disclosures and views on the fees applied to organisations acting as accredited bodies. The consultation closes on 28 May 2024.
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National Planning Framework and local development plans - proposals for amending regulations: consultation
Consultation covering proposals for the regulations on procedures to amend the National Planning Framework and Local Development Plans. We aim to ensure the planning system is more responsive and streamlined, whilst balancing the need for robust justification, engagement and scrutiny.
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Masterplan Consent Areas - draft regulations: consultation
This consultation relates to proposed regulations on the procedures to prepare Masterplan Consent Areas (MCA). It sets out the proposed procedures and includes two sets of regulations: covering the main process for making MCA schemes and relating to environmental impact assessment.