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Here at SCVO we’ve been busy responding to the UK Government’s consultation on the broad remit of the,UK Government Ministers are able to set the broad principles of the Fund, although it operates on an,a broad remit) we’re seeking to ensure it is given the same positive remit from the current UK Government

Equally Safe Strategy, Scottish Government 2014 Globally one in three women and girls experience physical

Of course, following the EU Referendum, the UK Government may soon choose to backslide on human rights

highlight the importance of the Fund remaining in its unique position of being independent from government,Therefore, we respond to this UK Government consultation on the proposed Directions for the UK-wide funding,It is not statutory in the same way as government funding as it doesn’t distribute taxpayer money, yet,these positive elements of the Big Lottery should be reflected in the new Directions set by UK Government,We remain concerned that the Fund can provide resources to local government and statutory bodies, and

Well, the UK Government is now questioning why we should care about vulnerable people when we can focus,The Department for International Development was nurtured by successive Labour governments.,While not going as far as scrapping the legislation, the initial moves by Mrs May’s Government indicate,To use foreign aid to further Britain’s post-Brexit interests would be a shameful mark of our Government

use of human rights legislation In this case it was UK Supreme Court ruling that the Scottish Government’s,Instead the Scottish Government has 42 days to give certain aspects a rethink.,The Government’s reaction was rightfully taken for granted, yet current examples around the world show,us full circle as Davis, alongside Labour’s Tom Watson, recently petitioned the ECJ on the UK Government’s

The Scottish Government is keen to tell us that we do things differently in Scotland.,(spare-room subsidy) and the sanctioning of claimants points to a clear divergence from the UK Government’s

, the awards are timed to coincide with the one year anniversary of the launch of the Scottish Government’s

world on the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review of human rights in the UK, and the Scottish Government,embracing its accreditation of ‘pioneer’ status within the Open Government Partnership, now seems an

The results helped us show Scottish Government ministers and council leaders how many charities had received,This led to me giving lots of anecdotal evidence to Holyrood’s local government and regeneration committee