Open Calls for Views
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Suicide prevention strategy
The Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee is running a short inquiry into the Scottish Government and COSLA’s Suicide Prevention Strategy 2022-2032 . The Committee welcomes responses to the key questions below. Background A recent report shows that the age standard mortality rate for Scotland for 2018 - 2022 had increased to 14.4 suicides per 100,000 population from a rate of 13.3 in 2013 - 2017. The report also showed significant inequalities in the...
Closes 29 March 2024
Suicide prevention strategy
Closed Calls for Views
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Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
About the Bill The Bill aims to modernise the law, making the role of the judicial factor clearer. Judicial factors have been in use since at least the 17th century in Scotland. The main existing legislation on judicial factors is from 1849 to 1889. There have been no new laws specifically in this area since then. This led to some doubt on how the law should operate and what powers judicial factors have. Current Status of the Bill This Bill was...
Closed 15 March 2024
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Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
About the Bill A judicial factor is an individual appointed by the Court to manage property of those who, for whatever reason, are unable or unwilling to do so. A judicial factor may be appointed in circumstances such as: Where a law firm has breached rules or regulations, or where a sole practitioner has died To wind up the estate of a deceased person in limited circumstances To oversee the estate of a missing person Where a business owned by a partnership is...
Closed 15 March 2024
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Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape: A strategic approach
Call for Views The Committee welcomes responses to any of the following ten questions. Closing date: 11 March 2024 Commissioner landscape The Commissioner landscape has evolved since devolution, with seven commissioners in operation and one more recently being agreed to by Parliament. Several additional commissioners are now also being proposed. 1. Why is the Commissioner model chosen over other approaches, such as a public body or government department, and why do...
Closed 11 March 2024
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Scottish Languages Bill (BSL)
The Bill gives the Gaelic and Scots languages official status in Scotland and makes changes to the support for the Gaelic and Scots languages in Scotland. This includes changes in relation to Gaelic and Scots education. More information about the Bill is available on the Scottish Parliament website at www.parliament.scot/scottish-languages-bill Please note that the Bill does not include any reference to BSL as the language is covered by the separate British Sign Language...
Closed 8 March 2024
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Bile nan Cànan Albannach / Scottish Languages Bill (Gàidhlig - suirbhidh goirid)
Tha am Bile seo a’ toirt inbhe oifigeil don Ghàidhlig agus Scots ann an Alba, agus a’ dèanamh atharrachaidhean air an taic a gheibh a’ Ghàidhlig agus Scots ann an Alba. Tha seo a’ gabhail a-steach atharrachaidhean co-cheangailte ri foghlam Gàidhlig agus Scots. Faigh a-mach barrachd mun Bhile Bu toil le Comataidh Foghlaim, Cloinne agus Dhaoine Òga do bheachdan fhaighinn air a’ Bhile. Mar a chuireas tu do bheachdan a-steach Cuir a-steach do bheachdan anns an...
Closed 8 March 2024
Bile nan Cànan Albannach / Scottish Languages Bill (Gàidhlig - suirbhidh goirid)