Policy Monitor

December 2021

Active Consultation: Jurisdiction: Closing Date:

Support for Mortgage Interest etc. (Security for Loans) Bill – Call for Evidence and Views

Northern Ireland Assembly 14 December 2021 Respond

Education (Curriculum) (CPR and AED) Bill – Call for Views

Northern Ireland Assembly 20 December 2021 Respond

Period Products (Free Provision) Bill – Call for Views

Northern Ireland Assembly 21 December 2021 Respond

Call for Evidence – High Street Task Force

Northern Ireland Executive 06 December 2021 Respond

The draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022

Northern Ireland Executive 10 December 2021 Respond

NI Reval2023 – Setting of Decapitalisation Rates

Northern Ireland Executive 15 December 2021 Respond

NICE Equality Consultation – Clinical Guideline NG207 – Inducing labour

Northern Ireland Executive 15 December 2021 Respond

Consultation for the Reduction of Single-Use Plastic Beverage Cups and Food Containers

Northern Ireland Executive 17 December 2021 Respond

Consultation on the draft Green Growth Strategy for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Executive 21 December 2021 Respond

A Bolder Vision for Belfast – reimagining our city centre consultation

Northern Ireland Executive 23 December 2021 Respond

Consultation on Deferring School Starting Age

Northern Ireland Executive 04 January 2022 Respond

Consultation on Intermediate Rent Development of Policy and Model

Northern Ireland Executive 14 January 2022 Respond

Department of Health – Update of consultation list

Northern Ireland Executive 18 January 2022 Respond

Environment Strategy Consultation

Northern Ireland Executive 18 January 2022 Respond

A consultation to consider making careless driving a fixed penalty notice offence

Northern Ireland Executive 18 January 2022 Respond

Public Consultation on Marriage Law

Northern Ireland Executive 18 February 2022 Respond

Local food for everyone

Scottish Government 02 December 2021 Respond

Scottish Crime and Justice Survey

Scottish Government 09 December 2021 Respond

The future of Recorded Crime and Police Activity Statistics

Scottish Government 10 December 2021 Respond

Consultation on reforming the non-domestic rates system: proposals, the draft valuation roll, content of valuation notices, etc.

Scottish Government 15 December 2021 Respond

The Next Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland

Scottish Government 22 December 2021 Respond

Devolved social security benefits

Scottish Government 23 December 2021 Respond

Becoming a fair work nation

Scottish Government 23 December 2021 Respond

Changes to the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) scheme

Scottish Government 23 December 2021 Respond

Legal services regulation reform in Scotland

Scottish Government 24 December 2021 Respond

Suicide Prevention Strategy Development Questionnaire

Scottish Government 07 January 2022 Respond

Onshore Wind Policy Statement

Scottish Government 21 January 2022 Respond

Ending the need for food banks: a draft national plan

Scottish Government 25 January 2022 Respond

Offensive Weapons Act 2019 Scottish statutory guidance

Scottish Government 25 January 2022 Respond

Review of the Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement

Scottish Government 28 January 2022 Respond

Assessment of Wellbeing (GIRFEC)

Scottish Government 04 February 2022 Respond

Bail and release from custody arrangements in Scotland

Scottish Government 07 February 2022 Respond

Guiding principles on the environment: draft statutory guidance

Scottish Government 08 February 2022 Respond

Draft National Planning Framework 4

Scottish Government 31 March 2022 Respond

Inquiry into the Health And Wellbeing of Children And Young People

Scottish Parliament 07 December 2021 Respond

Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill – call for views

Scottish Parliament 10 December 2021 Respond

Inquiry into the use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic

Scottish Parliament 20 December 2021 Respond

Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill – call for views

Scottish Parliament 05 January 2022 Respond

National Planning Framework (NPF4)

Scottish Parliament 10 January 2022 Respond

The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland.

Scottish Parliament 21 January 2022 Respond

Making flexible working the default

UK Government 01 December 2021 Respond

Wireless Infrastructure Strategy: call for evidence

UK Government 02 December 2021 Respond

Immigration legal aid fees and the online system: Call for Evidence

UK Government 02 December 2021 Respond

Designing a framework for transparency of carbon content in energy products: call for evidence

UK Government 06 December 2021 Respond

Third-party intermediaries in the retail energy market: call for evidence

UK Government 06 December 2021 Respond

Labelling for animal welfare: call for evidence

UK Government 06 December 2021 Respond

Proposals to issue guidance about the application of the Market Rent Only option

UK Government 09 December 2021 Respond

Review of the Fraud Compensation Levy ceiling

UK Government 10 December 2021 Respond

Open consultation overview: Banning conversion therapy

UK Government 10 December 2021 Respond

Open consultation overview: Consultation on minded-to decision by the Secretary of State

UK Government 13 December 2021 Respond

Combined heat and power: pathway to decarbonisation call for evidence

UK Government 19 December 2021 Respond

Towards fusion energy: proposals for a regulatory framework

UK Government 22 December 2021 Respond

Regulation of Buy-Now Pay-Later: consultation

UK Government 02 January 2022 Respond

Climate and investment reporting: setting expectations and empowering savers

UK Government 06 January 2022 Respond

Corporate Re-domiciliation

UK Government 07 January 2022 Respond

Artificial Intelligence and IP: copyright and patents

UK Government 07 January 2022 Respond

Retained Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations – R&D and specialisation agreements

UK Government 10 January 2022 Respond

Market-based mechanism for low carbon heat

UK Government 11 January 2022 Respond

Mental Capacity Act: Small Payments Scheme

UK Government 12 January 2022 Respond

Trade with the Gulf Cooperation Council: call for input

UK Government 12 January 2022 Respond

Children’s social care providers: fees and inspections 2022

UK Government 14 January 2022 Respond

Housing Legal Aid: the way forward

UK Government 20 January 2022 Respond

Consultation on designing and developing accessible assessments

UK Government 21 January 2022 Respond

Social care common inspection framework review: interim inspections of children’s homes and residential holiday schemes for disabled children

UK Government 24 January 2022 Respond

Open consultation overview: Consultation on Ofsted’s role in the Online Education Accreditation Scheme

UK Government 24 January 2022 Respond

Technical consultation on regulating Digital Functional Skills qualifications

UK Government 26 January 2022 Respond

The new alcohol duty system: consultation

UK Government 27 January 2022 Respond

Judicial Disciplinary System: Public Consultation

UK Government 04 February 2022 Respond

Future Regulatory Framework (FRF) Review: Proposals for Reform

UK Government 07 February 2022 Respond

Single-use plastic: banning the supply of commonly littered single-use plastic items

UK Government 09 February 2022 Respond

Commonly littered single-use plastic items: call for evidence

UK Government 12 February 2022 Respond

Proposed Policing Inspection Programme and Framework 2020 to 2021

UK Government 22 April 2022 Respond

Financial Sustainability of Schools in England

UK Government 30 December 2025 Respond

Reducing the backlog in criminal courts

UK Parliament 01 December 2021 Respond

NHS Backlogs and waiting times

UK Parliament 06 December 2021 Respond

Mobilising action on climate change and environment: behaviour change

UK Parliament 10 December 2021 Respond

Investment in Northern Ireland

UK Parliament 13 December 2021 Respond

The future of General Practice

UK Parliament 14 December 2021 Respond

The Regulation of Social Housing

UK Parliament 17 December 2021 Respond

Promoting Britain abroad

UK Parliament 21 December 2021 Respond

Rural mental health

UK Parliament 06 January 2022 Respond

Critical national infrastructure and climate adaptation

UK Parliament 07 January 2022 Respond

Universal Credit and childcare costs

UK Parliament 07 January 2022 Respond

Diversity in STEM

UK Parliament 13 January 2022 Respond

Council Tax Collection

UK Parliament 14 January 2022 Respond

Workforce: recruitment, training and retention in health and social care

UK Parliament 14 January 2022 Respond

The future of post-16 qualifications

UK Parliament 19 January 2022 Respond

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill

Welsh Assembly 03 December 2021 Respond

Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals

Welsh Assembly 17 December 2021 Respond

Impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment

Welsh Assembly 07 January 2022 Respond

Inquiry into second homes

Welsh Assembly 13 January 2022 Respond

Income thresholds for Attachment of Earnings Orders

Welsh Government 22 December 2021 Respond

Period Dignity Strategic Action Plan

Welsh Government 10 January 2022 Respond

Tobacco control strategy for Wales and delivery plan

Welsh Government 17 January 2022 Respond

Welsh Language Communities Housing Plan

Welsh Government 22 February 2022 Respond