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Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill Call for Views in British Sign Language (BSL)
The Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee wants to know your views on the Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill. The Bill was introduced into the Scottish Parliament as a Member’s Bill by Jeremy Balfour MSP on Thursday 8 February 2024. The Committee invites you to submit your views on the provisions of the Bill. The Bill and its accompanying documents are available on the Scottish Parliament’s website . What the Bill... MoreCloses 17 May 2024 -
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill
The Disability Commisioner (Scotland) Bill has been introduced by Jeremy Balfour MSP to establish a Disability Commissioner for Scotland. The Bill is a Member's Bill. Find out more about its development and read the responses to the Member's consultation . The Commissioner's primary purpose will be to promote and safeguard the rights of disabled people. The Commissioner would be expected to: advocate for disabled people at a national level, promoting awareness and... MoreCloses 17 May 2024 -
Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regulations 2024
The Committee wants to hear from you The Rural Affairs and Islands Committee wants to hear your views on the Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regulations 2024. What would the legislation do? The legislation requires the use of Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM) systems on certain scallop and certain pelagic boats, wherever they are fishing. REM uses cameras, along with gear sensors and GPS trackers, to collect... MoreCloses 8 April 2024 -
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... MoreCloses 29 March 2024
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