Public Health Minister Joe FitzPatrick has called on the Home Office to work with the Scottish Government to help stop the rising number of drug deaths. Continue reading Call for urgent meeting on drug deaths
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Dog control legislation not fit for purpose, say MSPs
MSPs on the Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee have today said that current dog control legislation isn’t fit for purpose and called on the Scottish Government to undertake a comprehensive review of all dog control laws immediately. Continue reading Dog control legislation not fit for purpose, say MSPs
UK Government must scrap illegal tenant immigration check law, say Scottish landlords
Scotland’s largest landlord membership organisation has called on the UK Government to scrap legislation which made landlords responsible for checking the immigration status of tenants, after the High Court in London ruled the law was in breach of human rights legislation. Continue reading UK Government must scrap illegal tenant immigration check law, say Scottish landlords
New law supports all families who suffer the loss of a child
New workplace rights to give paid leave to those who have suffered the loss of a child and ensure they are treated compassionately by employers were set out by the government today. Continue reading New law supports all families who suffer the loss of a child
World leading microbeads ban comes into force today
UK leads the way in tackling the scourge of marine pollution
A ban on the sale of products containing microbeads has come into force today as part of the Westminster Government’s world-leading efforts to prevent these harmful pieces of plastic entering the marine environment. Continue reading World leading microbeads ban comes into force today
Health and care staffing levels legislation to be examined by Holyrood Committee
Proposals that place a legislative duty on health boards and care service providers to ensure that there are sufficient numbers of qualified staff on duty are to be examined by the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee. Continue reading Health and care staffing levels legislation to be examined by Holyrood Committee
Women’s History Month: Nine laws that have transformed the lives of women
There has been an incredible revolution over the past 100 years, which has transformed the lives of women. Opportunities have been created, expectations have been surpassed, and women are now on track to achieve equality. Changes in the law have empowered women to gain the right to vote, right to an education, right to divorce, the right to legal abortions, as well as provide them with a platform to advocate for issues that were not previously addressed (writes KAREN HOLDEN). Continue reading Women’s History Month: Nine laws that have transformed the lives of women
Call for Scottish pub reform
Following a consultation into the tied pub sector, over 90% of respondents called for Scottish licensees to have the same level of protection as their counterparts in England and Wales. Continue reading Call for Scottish pub reform
UK Government to strengthen data protection laws
People in the UK are to have more control over their personal data and be better protected in the digital age under new measures announced by Digital Minister Matt Hancock today. Continue reading UK Government to strengthen data protection laws
‘Revenge Porn’ law comes into force in Scotland
A new law will make it easier to prosecute people who share intimate images without consent. Those convicted of the new offence of ‘disclosing, or threatening to disclose, an intimate photograph or film’ could face up to five years imprisonment under the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016. Continue reading ‘Revenge Porn’ law comes into force in Scotland