Monday 19/03/2012
A consultation about amendments to the Inquiries (Scotland)Rules 2007 - rules of procedure, which are adopted at inquiries held in Scotland under the Inquiries Act 2005.
The consultation considers amendments to the list of acceptable documents for the sale of alcohol, tobacco and the use, hire and sale of sunbeds to persons under 18 years of age.
Friday 16/03/2012
"Core" guidance on resilience, covering resilience philosophy, principles, structures and regulatory duties
This report is an analysis of the responses to the Dounreay Radioactive Waste Substitution Consultation 2010.
It is proposed that approval be given for the substitution of Prototype Fast Reactor (PFR) and cemented Materials Test Reactor (MTR) raffinate wastes from Dounreay with vitrified radioactive wastes from Sellafield; and PFR raffinate waste at Dounreay with cemented MTR raffinate waste at Dounreay.
Wednesday 14/03/2012
The statistics in this release are based on administrative records and surveys of individual public sector bodies carried out by the Scottish Government and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The publication includes information on public sector employment in Scotland with distinctions made for employment in devolved bodies and reserved bodies (located in Scotland).
Tuesday 13/03/2012
To support zero waste policies and regulations that account for important geographic and population trends, Scottish Government has identified areas of the country that should be considered “rural areas”. The distinction between rural areas and non-rural areas will be used to develop policies and regulations tailored to the specific technical, economic and environmental challenges that different areas of Scotland present.
Monday 12/03/2012
This practical guide offers help and
advice for businesses and other employers
who want to reduce their carbon footprint. In particular, it provides information on what the critical success factors are for involving staff to drive change and how staff engagement offers real benefits that are much broader than just carbon savings.
Support for Nursing and Midwifery Students
Consultation Paper on Delivering Scotland's River Basin Management Plans: The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 - Proposed Amendments to General Binding Rules
Friday 09/03/2012
A consultation was carried out by the Scottish Government between September and the end of November 2011 on the Public Sector Equality Duty Revised Draft Regulations. This report presents an analysis of the consultation findings.
A consultation was carried out by the Scottish Government between September and the end of November 2011 on the Public Sector Equality Duty Revised Draft Regulations. These research findings present a summary of an analysis of the consultation findings.
The document contains the Scottish Government's response to the issues raised in the recent consultation on the public sector equality duty revised draft regulations. The document includes a final copy of the proposed regulations.
Thursday 08/03/2012
This leaflet describes the policies and work of the Children and Families directorate.
This report presents the findings from the Evaluation of the Impact of Bail Reforms on Summary Justice Reform. The research formed part of a wider package of work to evaluate Summary Justice Reform (SJR) in Scotland as a whole. The aim of the research was to evaluate how far the reforms to bail had met both their specific policy objectives as well as how far they had contributed to the overarching aims and objectives of SJR.
This report presents the findings from the Evaluation of the Impact of Bail Reforms on Summary Justice Reform. The research formed part of a wider package of work to evaluate Summary Justice Reform (SJR) in Scotland as a whole. The aim of the research was to evaluate how far the reforms to bail had met both their specific policy objectives as well as how far they had contributed to the overarching aims and objectives of SJR.
Results from the 2011 December Agricultural Survey of Main holdings. Contains statistics on livestock, cereal crops and machinery on main holdings in Scotland.
Wednesday 07/03/2012
These draft Regulations specify the circumstances when the provision of internet services or other electronic media may or may not constitute the ticket touting offence under section 17 of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games Act 2008.
The Equality Act 2010: Consultation on Auxiliary Aids and Services Duty Analysis Report
This is the fourth publication of Food and Drink in Scotland: Key Facts. Publishing of the fourth edition coincides with Scotland's National Food and Drink Conference 2010. It draws together key facts and figures on food and drink in Scotland. The facts are from a range of sources including official statistics, research and consumer surveys.
Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) is a National Statistics publication. It estimates the contribution of revenue raised in Scotland toward the goods and services provided for the benefit of Scotland. The estimates in this publication are consistent with the UK Public Sector Finance Statistics published in January 2012.