coincided with a new parliament with new powers at its disposal.,that other forms of contribution must be considered – particularly in terms of volunteering and caring responsibilities,the parliament. £200 million will be invested in the hospital estate to expand the Golden Jubilee and,on how communities can benefit from the devolution of Crown Estate assets.,In the next year the Community Empowerment Act will: “provide new rights for communities, place new duties

Scotland Bill - Specific points As evidenced in SCVO's response to the Smith Commission, it was clear,Despite the introduction of a consultation phase, concern about the potential abolition of the Human,Estate should be investigated.,Regardless of the legislative approach adopted this should facilitate the transfer of Crown Estate assets,and revenues to community bodies.

The main proposals which we support include: A Land Rights and Responsibilities Policy which will ensure,The vast majority of charities are already engaging well with communities and are responsive to their,Crown Estate The Smith Commission recommends the devolution of the Crown Estate.,Many third sector organisations supported the devolution of the Crown Estate to the Scottish Parliament,Following devolution to Holyrood, it will be important that management and control of Crown Estate resources

Constitutional matters Taxes Crown Estate Transport Fiscal Framework Welfare & employment support Civil,The Crown Estate Smith recommended that responsibility for the management of Scotland’s Crown Estate,Smith further stated that following the transfer of Crown Estate powers to the Scottish Government, responsibility,Once the Scottish Government has power over the Crown Estate it will be up to it to decide whether or,However, It will remain possible for the UK Crown Estate to make investments in Scotland and there are

Crown Estate SCVO strongly supports the devolution of the management and revenues of the Crown Estate,Following devolution to the Scottish Parliament, we would like to see immediate consultation undertaken,This should involve consideration of how Crown Estate assets could be further devolved to communities,As the committee is aware, there were over 18,000 submissions to the Smith commission consultation, and,and supporters, and relaying those messages in their own responses to the commission.

This is a very different model to conventional consultation on a pre-determined range of policy choices,Scotland’s people and communities deserve a far more responsible approach to people’s stewardship of,legislation but we need to go further: As recommended in SCVO’s submission to the Smith Commission, Crown,Estate assets should be devolved to the Scottish Parliament with a view that they will eventually be,an opportunity quickly and at scale. [22] SCVO State of the Sector report 2014 http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy