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