Equality and Human Rights Commission

Commission has launched the first of three phases of the consultation to develop our next three-year strategic plan

The UK Government ran a public consultation on the reform of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. More details of this consultation and some Scotland-specific areas for focus are available.

The Commission in Scotland regularly respond to public consultations from the Scottish Government and other public bodies. Our responses are available here:

• The Requirements for Community Learning and Development (Scotland) Regulations 2013
• Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill: Written Evidence at Stage 1
• Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill (EHRC Scotland Response, March 2013)
• Equal Opportunities Committee Women and Work Inquiry (EHRC Scotland Response, February 2013)
• Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee - Underemployment (EHRC Scotland Response, January 2013)
• Procurement Reform Bill Consultation (EHRC Scotland Response November 2012)
• Scottish Law Commission Discussion Paper on Adults with Incapacity (EHRC Scotland Response October 2012)
• Consultation on a proposal for a Children and Young People Bill (EHRC Scotland Response September 2012)
• Community Empowerment and Renewal Bill (EHRC Scotland Response September 2012)
• Integration of Adult Health and Social Care in Scotland (EHRC Scotland Response September 2012)
• Victims and Witnesses Bill Pre-Legislative Consultation (EHRC Scotland Response July 2012)
• Submission to the Equal Opportunities Committee Inquiry into 'Where Gypsy/Travellers Live' (EHRC Submission July 2012)
• Proposed Responsible Parking (Scotland) Bill (EHRC Response June 2012)
• Submission to the Justice Committee Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill (EHRC Submission March 2012)
• Improving Advocacy for Children and Young People Consultation (EHRC Scotland Response Feb 2012)
• Mental Health Strategy for Scotland Consultation (EHRC Scotland Response Jan 2012)
• Equality Act 2010 Auxiliary Aids and Services Consultation (EHRC Scotland Response Dec 2011) 
• Registration of Civil partnerships same sex marriage and related issues (EHRC Scotland Response Dec 2011)
• Scottish Social Housing Charter Consultation (EHRC Scotland Response Oct 2011)
• PSED Revised Draft Regulations Consultation (EHRC Scotland Response Nov 2011)
• Inquiry into the Regulation of Care for Older People (EHRC Scotland Response Aug 2011)
• Ethnicity Information at Registration of Death Consultation (EHRC Scotland Response July 2011)
• Commission's response to the Scottish Government's Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 1)
• Commission on the Future Delivery of Public Services Call for Evidence - Response for the Equality and Human Rights Commission
• Right to Adapt Common Parts in Scotland Consultation EHRC Scotland Response 1 April 2011
• Response to the Scottish Government's Housing Policy Paper 2011 - implications for equalities
• Response to call for written evidence on Petition PE1363, regarding treatment of Gypsy Travellers
• Scottish Government Consultation on Blue Badge Reform
• Response to the Call for Evidence on the Autism (Scotland) Bill
• Forced Marriage (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Bill
• Consideration of Parliamentary Petition PE 1364 regarding Scottish Gypsy Travellers
• Consideration of Parliamentary Petition PE 1367 regarding the use of Mosquito devices
• Response to Scottish Government Consultation on the Draft Specific duties regulations
• EHRC response to the Finance Committee's Inquiry into Preventative Spending
• ILiS Project's response to the Finance Committee's Inquiry into Preventative Spending
• Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland
• Consideration of Petition PE1334 regarding closures to disability centres
• Consideration of Parliamentary Petition PE1333 regarding treatment of Scottish Gypsy Travellers
• Response to Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill call for written evidence
• Submission on the Palliative Care (Scotland) Bill
• Damages (Scotland) Bill
• Response to Speak Up For Rural Scotland Consultation
• Response to the Consultation on Specific Duties under the Equality Bill (Scotland)
• The Commission's response to the Scottish Law Commission Proposals for Reform of Law on Rape & Sexual Offences
• The Commission's response to Better Health, Better Care
• Consultation on the Ethnicity Strand of the United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Study
• Discussion Paper on Tackling Poverty, Inequality and Deprivation
• Response to The Apprenticeship (Scotland) Bill