Our consultation responses and publications
Our consultation responses and publications ensure decision-makers listen to Scotland's young people on how policy impacts their lives.
2026
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SYP's contribution to the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education
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SYP's response to views from the Scottish Parliament Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026
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SYP's response to the Draft Circular Economy Strategy
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SYP's response to the Independent Professional Advisor on Future School Reform
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SYP's contribution to the UN Office of the High Commissioner study on the impact of mental health challenges on the enjoyment of human rights by young people (February 2026)
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SYP's response to the Scottish Government consultation on updating the School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1967
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SYP's response to the UK Government 'Growing Up in the Online World' consultation (May 2026)
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SYP's contribution to the UN Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law on the topic of “Education for civic participation: empowering future generations, fostering knowledge and critical thinking” (May 2026)
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2025
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SYP's Response to the Proposed Youth Work Bill
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SYP's Response to Scottish Government consultation on developing a Universal Definition of Care Experience
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SYP Consultation Workshop on Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Code of Practice (June 2025)
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SYP Consultation Workshop on religious observance in schools (September 2025)
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SYP Consultation Workshop on assisted dying (September 2025)
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SYP Consultation Workshop on characteristics to the hate crime and public order (Scotland) Act 2021 (October 2025)
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SYP Consultation Workshop on Behaviour on Public Transport (September 2025)
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2024
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A report from SYP's consultation workshop on the Scottish Government's Community Mental Health Supports and Services Framework
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SYP's response to the Scottish Parliament's Call for Views on the Education (Scotland) Bill
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SYP's response to The Scottish Parliament's Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee pre-legislative scrutiny on emissions reduction targets
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SYP's response to letter from The Scottish Parliament's Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Convener on Single-use Vapes
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Letter to SYP from The Scottish Parliament's Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Convener on Single-use Vapes
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SYP's response to the UNCRC Incorporation Statutory Guidance Parts 2 and 3
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SYP's response to the Good Food Nation Plan consultation
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SYP's Response to the Community Learning and Development Review
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SYP's response to the Wellbeing and Sustainable Development Bill consultation
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2023
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SYP's response to the Scottish Parliament's call for views on the Safe Access Zones (Scotland) Bill.
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SYP's response to Education Reform: A Consultation on the provisions of the Education Bill.
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SYP's response to the Scottish Government's Alcohol: Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP): Continuation and Future Pricing: Consultation
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SYP's response to the Scottish Parliament's call for views on the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
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SYP's response to the Scottish Parliament's call for views on the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill
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SYP's response to the Scottish Government's Human Rights Bill Consultation
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SYP's response to the British Youth Council's call for evidence on how the cost of living crisis has impacted young people's health and wellbeing
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SYP's response to the Scottish Parliament's Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee's Call for Views on the Circular Economy Bill
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2022
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SYP's response to Scottish Government's consultation on proposals for a Circular Economy Bill
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SYP's response to the National Discsussion on Education
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SYP's response to NZET Committee Inquiry into ferries
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Petition Response on the Issue of Banning School Uniforms
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SYP's response to calls for views on the Proposed Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill
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Children’s Services Reform - SYP's #WhatsYourTake survey report (July 2022)
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Imagining the Future of Children’s Care and Justice - SYP's #WhatsYourTake survey report (July 2022)
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Cost of the School Day - SYP's #WhatsYourTake survey report (July 2022)
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Designing the National Discussion on Education - #WhatsYourTake survey report (July 2022)
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Reducing Car Use - #WhatsYourTake survey report (July 2022)
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Building a Tobacco-Free Scotland - #WhatsYourTake survey report (July 2022)
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2021
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SYP's response to the Professor Ken Muir's Education Reform Consultation
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SYP's response to the Scottish Government's Becoming a fair work nation consultation
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SYP's response to the Suicide Prevention Strategy Consultation
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SYP’s response to the Proposed Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
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The results of SYP's #HaveYourSay on the Future of Assessments survey, where over 400 young people were asked about Nat 4 & Nat 5 assessments.
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SYP's response to the Scottish Government's call for views on the aims & principles of the Covid-19 inquiry.
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SYP's response to the Impact on Islands Communities of Free Bus Travel for Young People Under 22 consultation
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SYP's response to the UK Government's New Plan for Immigration consultation
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SYP's response to the Scottish Government's Climate Change- Draft Public Engagement Strategy consultation
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SYP's response to the SQA Appeals 2021 consultation
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SYP's response to the Independent Human Rights Act Review
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SYP's response to the Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill - stage 1
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SYP's Equalities and Human Rights Committee Response to the Scottish Government's Early Medical Abortion Provision at Home Consultation
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SYP's response to Scottish Parliament's inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on young people’s career prospects
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SYP's response to the Scottish Parliament's Climate Change Plan update review
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2020
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Aaran McDonald's letter to Edward Mountain MSP
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SYP’s findings from ‘Sentencing Young People’ consultation workshop with the Scottish Sentencing Council at SYP70
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SYP's response to the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill consultation
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Young people and exam results in the wake of Covid-19
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#WhatsYourTake report
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#WhatsYourTake report (easy read version)
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SYP's response to the Scottish Parliament's EHRiC's Race Equality Inquiry
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SQA 2020 Exam Results Provisions for COVID-19 – Young People’s Perspectives
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Young People’s Perspectives on the Re-opening of Schools
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SYP's response to the Scottish Sentencing Council’s consultation on sentencing of young people guideline
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SYP's response to the Green Recovery Inquiry
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SYP's SQA Equality Impact Assessment
and Alternative Certification Model
Project Report
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SYP's response to the raising the age of referral to the principal reporter consultation
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SYP's response to the EHRiC's UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
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Our response to Scottish Government’s consultation on free bus travel for YP under 19.
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Single-use plastic items market restrictions consultation
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2019
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SYP's response to Call for Evidence on the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill
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Scottish Government report on Electronic Voting Consultation Workshop at SYP68, March 2019.
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Response to 'Human Rights and the Scottish Parliament' Inquiry by the Equalities and Human Rights Committee at The Scottish Parliament
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SYP's response to the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill
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SYP and Children’s Parliament joint Shadow Report to the UN Committee Against Torture
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Letter to Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Convener with consultation findings on subject choice inquiry
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SYP response to Health and Sport Committee Primary Health Care Inquiry
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The Scottish Parliament's follow-up report on SYP's Equal Protection workshop at SYP68
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The Road to Recovery Refresh - Views from the Scottish Youth Parliament Justice Committee by Crew from SYP65
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SYP's letter with findings from Consultation on Eligibility of Concessionary Travel
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Key Messages for Young People on Healthy Relationships and Consent: A resource for professionals working with young people - MSYPs and young people views shaped this #SYP64 in October 2017
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SYP’s response to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 review by the Scottish Parliament’s Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee
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Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Communities Committee write-up of the ‘Accessing Green Spaces in Scotland’ Consultation Workshop at SYP69
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Disclosure (Scotland) Bill - Key provisions impacting children and young people as informed by SYP
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SYP's response to the Scottish Government's Consultation on Children’s Rights: Consultation on incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into our domestic law in Scotland
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SYP’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee’s response to the ‘Call for Views’ on Stage 2 of Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) Bill
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SYPs Response to the Scottish Parliament’s Public Petitions Committee PE1713/D “Ban the use of 'Mosquito Devices' in Scotland” Scottish Youth Parliament
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Findings of SYP's Transport, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee Workshop on R100.
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SYP's response to Circular Economy Consultation
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Learning From Scotland Votes at 16 workshop
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2018
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Submission from the Scottish Youth Parliament to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Study on Youth and Human Rights
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Response to Empowering Schools - A Consultation on the provisions of the Education (Scotland) Bill
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Response to 'Human Rights and the Scottish Parliament' Inquiry by the Equalities and Human Rights Committee at The Scottish Parliament
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Response to Engender's Call for Evidence on Women's Rights
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Response to the Scottish Government's Consultation Paper on Electoral Reform
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Response to the Scottish Parliament Education and Skills Committee Inquiry: Attainment and achievement of school aged children experiencing poverty
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Write-up by the Scottish Government’s Climate Change Policy Unit of their consultation workshop ‘Climate Conversation’ called ‘Youth Engagement on Climate Change’ they held with SYP’s Transport, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee at SYP’s 65th National Sitting - 14th April 2018
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Blog by the Poverty & Inequality Commission on their consultation activity with SYP to help develop their work plan
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SYP's response to the Senior Phase of School - Helping Young People Pursue the Right Pathway for Them
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SYP's response to Gender Recognition Review
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SYP's response to Health and Sport Committee call for views for YoYP
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Blog by the University of Edinburgh’s ENLIVEN (Encouraging Lifelong Learning for an Inclusive and Vibrant Europe) project on their consultation activity with SYP to help feed into their research
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SYP's response to EHRiC on MACR
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Response to the Scottish Government's Family Law Review
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Freedom of Information (FOI) Consultation Workshop Report
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Joint Submission by Human Rights Consortium Scotland to inform the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights' visit to the UK in November 2018
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SYP's response to Progressing Children's Rights in Scotland - an Action Plan 2018-21 Consultation
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Results of a nationwide survey by the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) and the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI)
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SYP's additional response to the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill
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Letter to Scottish Parliament's Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee with consultation findings on Transport (Scotland) Bill
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SYP’s External Affairs, UK & International Relations Committee’s response to the Scottish Government’s conversation around the Local Governance Review: Democracy Matters
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SYP’s Justice Committee’s response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on ‘Enhanced oversight of biometric data for justice and community safety purposes’
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SYP findings from ‘Protection from Sexual Offending’ consultation workshop with the Scottish Government at our 67th National Sitting in Kilmarnock on 21st October
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SYP’s Equality and Human Rights Committee’s response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on ‘Protecting Children: Review of section 12 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937…’
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2017
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Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill consultation response – stage 1
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Response to the Scottish Parliament's Call for Evidence on the Seat Belts on School Transport (Scotland) Bill
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Response to public petition on medical consent for a mental health problem for young people under 18
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Response to the public consultation by John Finnie MSP for the proposed Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill
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The Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee report of the joint committee session with SYP’s Jobs, Economy and Fair Work Committee, where they held a consultation workshop at SYP’s 64th National Sitting on 27th October, 2017 at the Scottish Parliament on ‘Scotland’s Economic Performance'.
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Response to the Scottish Parliament's call for evidence on the Children and Young People (Information Sharing) Scotland Bill
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Response to the Review of Hate Crimes Legislation by the EHRiC Committee and the Scottish Youth Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee
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Response to the public consultation by Monica Lennon MSP on the proposed Sanitary Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill
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2016
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Achieving Women's Equality Consultation Response
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Response to the Scottish Government’s draft Mental Health Strategy
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Response to the Scottish Parliament's Culture, Tourism, Europe, and External Relations Committee's call for evidence into the EU Referendum and its implications for Scotland:
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Response to public petition on armed forces visits to schools
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Response to the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee pre-budget scrutiny of the performance of the SQA and Education Scotland
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2015
2014
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Local Democracy Consultation Response
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Community Empowerment Bill Consultation Response
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Rights of Children Consultation Response
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Disabled Access Consultation Response
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Carers Consultation Response
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Organ Donation Consultation Response
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Interim Constitution for Scotland Consultation Response
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Smith Commission Consultation Response
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