tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/the-scottish-government The Scottish Government - Activity on 2024Å·ÖÞ±­Èü³Ì HM Government 2025-04-30T23:01:03Z /government/news/scotlands-most-remote-towns-and-villages-get-huge-broadband-upgrade-as-uk-government-vows-to-end-digital-exclusion-plight#2025-04-30T23:01:03Z 2025-04-30T23:01:03Z Scotland's most remote towns and villages get huge broadband upgrade as UK government vows to end digital exclusion plight Around 65,000 Scottish homes and businesses, including many in some of the most isolated areas of the United Kingdom, will receive access to fast, reliable broadband. /government/news/roundtable-to-help-turbo-charge-scotlands-agriculture-industry#2025-04-30T10:09:56Z 2025-04-30T10:09:56Z Roundtable to help turbo-charge Scotland's agriculture industry Scotland Office Minister Kirsty McNeill to hear from sector experts on barriers to growth in the Scottish agri-food supply chain /government/consultations/north-sea-and-channel-sprat-proposed-fisheries-management-plan-consultation#2025-04-14T08:30:07Z 2025-04-14T08:30:07Z North Sea and Channel sprat: proposed fisheries management plan consultation Seeking views on the proposed North Sea and Channel sprat fisheries management plan (FMP) for English and Scottish waters and the environmental report on the FMP. /government/consultations/amending-poultry-meat-marketing-regulations-in-england-and-scotland#2025-04-02T13:09:17Z 2025-04-02T13:09:17Z Amending poultry meat marketing regulations in England and Scotland Seeking views on a proposed legislative reform to the assimilated Poultry Meat Marketing Standards Regulation (No. 543/2008). /government/publications/uk-pesticides-national-action-plan-2025#2025-03-21T00:01:00Z 2025-03-21T00:01:00Z Policy paper: UK Pesticides National Action Plan 2025 This plan sets out the priorities of the 4 UK governments for the sustainable management of pests, weeds and diseases. It seeks to minimise the risks and impacts of pesticide use on the environment and human health, while supporting agricultural productivity. /government/news/nature-boost-government-launches-first-action-plan-on-pesticides-in-a-decade#2025-03-21T00:01:00Z 2025-03-21T00:01:00Z Nature boost: Government launches first action plan on pesticides in a decade The UK Pesticides National Action Plan sets out how the Government will work collaboratively with farmers to minimise the impacts of pesticides on people and the environment /government/news/plans-for-future-of-grangemouth#2025-03-19T00:00:00Z 2025-03-19T00:00:00Z Plans for future of Grangemouth Feasibility study published today sets out 9 options for Grangemouth's long term industrial future. /government/news/new-permanent-secretary-to-the-scottish-government-appointed#2025-03-07T11:05:00Z 2025-03-07T11:05:00Z New Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government appointed Joe Griffin has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government. /government/publications/uk-joint-policy-statement-on-extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging#2025-02-27T00:00:00Z 2025-02-27T00:00:00Z Policy paper: UK joint policy statement on extended producer responsibility for packaging A joint policy statement from Defra, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and DAERA in Northern Ireland on extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging /government/publications/inter-ministerial-group-for-environment-food-and-rural-affairs-communiques#2025-02-26T16:32:29Z 2025-02-26T16:32:29Z Policy paper: Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs communiqués Notes of the meetings held by the Inter Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. /government/publications/uk-national-biodiversity-strategy-and-action-plan#2025-02-26T09:10:37Z 2025-02-26T09:10:37Z Policy paper: UK national biodiversity strategy and action plan This document sets out how the 4 countries of the UK will work together to address biodiversity loss. /government/publications/terms-of-reference-for-the-inter-ministerial-group-for-environment-food-and-rural-affairs#2025-02-19T14:22:12Z 2025-02-19T14:22:12Z Policy paper: Terms of reference for the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs The terms of reference for the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. /government/publications/interministerial-group-for-trade-communique-22-january-2025#2025-02-17T11:43:36Z 2025-02-17T11:43:36Z Policy paper: Interministerial Group for Trade communiqué: 22 January 2025 A note of the meeting held by the Interministerial Group for Trade. /government/publications/interministerial-group-for-business-and-industry-terms-of-reference-2025#2025-02-11T16:40:48Z 2025-02-11T16:40:48Z Policy paper: Interministerial Group for Business and Industry: terms of reference (2025) The aim of this Interministerial Group is to consider and consult on issues relating to business and industry policy. /government/publications/marine-environment-unexploded-ordnance-clearance-joint-position-statement#2025-01-21T09:30:00Z 2025-01-21T09:30:00Z Policy paper: Marine environment: unexploded ordnance clearance Joint Position Statement This is a Joint Position Statement about minimising the impacts of unexploded ordnance clearance in the marine environment. /government/news/packuk-pepr-scheme-administrator-launched#2025-01-21T00:01:00Z 2025-01-21T00:01:00Z PackUK – pEPR scheme administrator launched PackUK launched to deliver the UK’s Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) /government/publications/communique-from-the-interministerial-group-for-transport-matters-19-november-2024#2025-01-15T14:22:11Z 2025-01-15T14:22:11Z Policy paper: Communiqué from the Interministerial Group for Transport Matters: 19 November 2024 Details of the meeting held by the Interministerial Group for Transport Matters on 19 November 2024. /government/consultations/joint-fisheries-statement-proposed-amendments-to-annex-a#2024-12-18T12:00:02Z 2024-12-18T12:00:02Z Joint Fisheries Statement: proposed amendments to Annex A Seeking views on proposed amendments to Annex A of the Joint Fisheries Statement. /government/publications/joint-fisheries-statement-jfs#2024-12-18T12:00:02Z 2024-12-18T12:00:02Z Policy paper: Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) This statement sets the direction of UK fisheries management. /government/news/expanding-and-strengthening-the-uk-emissions-trading-scheme#2024-11-28T17:00:07Z 2024-11-28T17:00:07Z Expanding and strengthening the UK Emissions Trading Scheme UK Emissions Trading Scheme continues commitments to expand the scheme and further limit carbon emissions.