Consultation and inquiry responses

The team submits evidence to relevant consultations and inquiries to inform policy development in Scotland, the UK and the EU.

 SCOTLAND'S DEMOGRAPHICS

• COSLA written evidence on the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (February 2019)
• COSLA Response to the MAC Call for Evidence: EEA-workers in the UK Labour Market (December 2017).
• COSLA written response to the Scottish Affairs Committee Immigration and Scotland Inquiry (November 2017).
• COSLA written evidence to the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee inquiry on how the UK’s immigration policy can best respond to Scotland’s demographic and skills needs (August 2017).
• COSLA oral evidence to the Home Affairs Committee in relation to the inquiry into developing a consensus on effective immigration policy (March 2017).
• COSLA written evidence to the APPG on Social Integration inquiry into integration and immigration – stage 2 (March 2017).
• COSLA presented to the Council of Europe Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons at a hearing on ‘Migration as an opportunity for European Development’ (January 2017).  Contact us for further information.
• COSLA written evidence to the Home Affairs Committee in relation to the inquiry into developing a consensus on effective immigration policy (January 2017)
• COSLA written evidence to the APPG on Social Integration inquiry into integration and immigration – stage 1 (January 2017).
• COSLA oral evidence to the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee inquiry into implications of the UK’s decision to leave the EU for Scotland (December 2016).
• COSLA & Scottish Government joint written response to the Migration Advisory (MAC) review of the labour market for teachers in primary and secondary education (October 2016).
• COSLA presentation to the Cross-Party Group on Rural Policy at their meeting on implications of Brexit for rural Scotland (September 2016).

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION

• COSLA written response to the Consultation on Guidance on the Provisions for Licensing of Sexual Entertainment Venues and Changes to Licensing of Theatres (February 2018)