Civil disputes cover important and urgent issues like debt, divorce and access to children. So we need a system where people can sort out their problems quickly and fairly. We introduced a programme ...

We are committed to delivering a world leading eyecare service for the people of Scotland. Our plans build on the National Ophthalmology Workstream, Community Eyecare Services Review and Low Vision ...

Scotland is the first country in the world to protect in law the right to access free period products for anyone who needs them. Under the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021 (the Act ...

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a means of drawing together, in a systematic way, an assessment of the likely significant environmental effects arising from a proposed development. All ...

A factsheet on the changes made to Scottish Income Tax for 2025-26.

Every year we publish new technical guidance for the public sector pay policy for senior appointments.

Carbon capture encompasses the methods and technologies required to capture carbon dioxide from large emitters, such as cement and steel production, chemical processes, blue hydrogen production and ...

We determine the standards of conduct and basic pay of councillors in Scotland, as well as the maximum and minimum amounts that a senior councillor can be paid. Each council is made up of councillors ...

The stock by tenure local authority tables for 2013 and 2014 have been updated as there was a misalignment with names of Local Authority and corresponding figures. This has now been corrected and ...

On top of free tuition, eligible students can receive a package of bursaries and loans to help with living costs, based on household income and personal circumstances. Additional support is available ...

Littering and flytipping are criminal offences that harm Scotland's nature and environment, and make communities less attractive places to live. Dealing with litter and flytipping costs the public ...

We’re improving the police complaints process and making it more transparent, to help build public trust. The Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act, which became law in March 2025, ...