Welcome to the March edition of the PolicyBristol PolicyScan.
The subject of ' In Focus' this month is Air Quality. MP's from four select committees have combined forces to launch an unprecedented joint inquiry on air quality to scrutinise cross-government plans to tackle urban pollution hotspots. The Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Environmental Audit Committee, Health, and Transport Committees will hold four evidence sessions.
If you would like to write a piece for the PolicyBristol blog on air quality (or another subject), or would like to provide evidence to the air quality inquiry then please contact us, several Bristol researchers have been contacted already for a joint submission to the committees.
The PolicyScan highlights current opportunities to engage with policy-making. To fit in with our university-wide focus the PolicyScan themes have changed, they are now: Children and Families; Culture; Defence; Economy and Financial Services; Education; Energy and Utilities; Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs; Foreign Affairs; Health; Home Affairs, Legal and Equalities; Labour Market; Local Government and Devolution; Planning and Housing; Transport; EU; and Bristol.
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The PolicyScan's full listing of consultations, inquiries, and legislation will now be published only in the PolicyBristol Intranet as a service for Bristol University staff.
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In focus: Improving Air Quality
Friends of the Earth Scotland, Activists gather to demand clean air as Edinburgh Air Pollution Zone to be expanded. (Photograph: MAVERICK PHOTO AGENCY)
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- Adoption and children (Northern Ireland) Bill
The Northern Ireland Department of Health has opened a consultation on a draft Adoption and Children Bill
Closes: 10 April 2017
Northern Ireland Department of Health
- Child Abuse and Neglect
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on child abuse and neglect
Closes: 19 April 2017
NICE
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Culture
For more on this theme, go to the Intranet page
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- Notice of proposal to make Wireless Telegraphy Exemption Regulations 2017
The Office for Communications has opened a consultation on proposals to extend Wi-Fi access in the 5 GHz band to an additional 125 MHz
Closes: 11 April 2017
Ofcom
- European Parliament and European Commission cooperation in communication in EU countries
Objectives are to seek public opinion on how the European Parliament's and European Commission's common communication services in the EU countries are used, and to gather results to improve the cooperation.
Closes: 8 May 2017
European Commission
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Defence
For more on this theme, go to the Intranet page
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- Piloting project SIDE: security information and data exchange
The Home Office has opened a consultation on security and counter-terrorism information available to UK-based businesses
Closes: 23 March 2017
Home Office
- The Defence Equipment Plan
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has opened an inquiry into the defence equipment plan
Closes: TBC
House of Commons Public Accounts Committee
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- New DLHE: The Future of Graduate Outcomes Data
The Higher Education Statistics Agency has opened a consultation on a new model for collecting information about what higher education (HE) students do after graduating
Closes: 7 April 2017
Higher Education Statistics Agency
- New Professional Standards for Teaching and Leadership
The Welsh Government has opened a consultation on professional standards for teaching
Closes: 4 May 2017
Welsh Government
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- The Government's strategic priorities and objectives for Ofwat
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has opened a consultation on a new strategic policy statement for Ofwat
Closes: 11 April 2017
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies, and Regulation of District Heating
The Scottish Government has opened a consultation on its heat and energy efficiency strategies and regulation of district heating
Closes: 18 April 2017
Scottish Government
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- Plastic Bottle and Coffee Cup Waste Inquiry Launched
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has opened an inquiry into disposable drinks packaging
Closes: 5 April 2017
House of Commons Environmental Audit Select Committee
- Persistent Organic Pollutants: draft Stockholm Convention UK implementation plan 2017
Seeking views on the 2017 updated UK implementation plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
Closes: 14 April 2017
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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- The UK’s policy towards the Middle East Peace Process
The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee has opened an inquiry on the UK’s policy towards the Middle East peace process
Closes: 30 March 2017
House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee
- Human Rights: Annual review of the work of the FCO
The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee has opened an inquiry on its annual review of the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in relation to human rights
Closes: tbc
House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee
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- Protecting whistleblowers seeking jobs in the NHS
Seeks views on draft regulations that prevent an NHS employer from discriminating against applicants who appear to have been whistleblowers.
Closes: 12 May 2017
Department of Health
- Expansion of Undergraduate Medical Education
The Department of Health has opened a consultation on the expansion of undergraduate medical education
Closes: 2 June 2017
Department of Health
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- The Government’s proposed derogation from the ECHR
The Joint Committee on Human Rights Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the Government’s proposed derogation from the ECHR inquiry
Closes: 31 March 2017
Joint Committee on Human Rights Select Committee
- Investigatory Powers Act 2016: codes of practice
The Home Office has opened a consultation on the processes and safeguards governing the use of investigatory powers
Closes: 6 April 2017
Home Office
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- House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee Benefit cap inquiry
The House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee has opened an inquiry into the benefit cap and how it affects British households
Closes: 7 April 2017
Work and Pensions
- TUC launches major new survey into experience of LGBT people at work
The Trades Union Congress has published a survey on the experience of LGBT workers
Closes: 5 May 2017
Trades Union Congress
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- Housing for older people inquiry
The House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committees has opened an inquiry on significant housing shortages with rising numbers of older people
Closes: 24 March 2017
House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee
- Proposals to amend the Land Registration Rules 2003
The Land Registry has opened a consultation on proposed rule changes that will allow the introduction of digital conveyancing and registration solutions over time
Closes: 5 April 2017
Land Registry
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- Electric vehicles: developing the market
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee launches inquiry on electric vehicle market
Closes: Thursday 13 April 2017
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
- Possible initiative at EU level in the field of passengers rights in multimodal transport
Closes: 25 May 2017
European Commission
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- Modernising and Simplifying the Common Agricultural Policy
The goal is to summarise available evidence on the performance of the CAP so far, draw lessons from the implementation of the latest reform, have a structured dialogue, confirm what the current difficulties are, and anticipate needs for modernisation and simplification of the CAP.
Closes: 2 May 2017
European Commission
- Erasmus+ and predecessor programmes
The consultation aims to gather comments and perspectives from various stakeholders and the general public on the relevance of the Erasmus+ programme's objectives, the effectiveness of the measures taken to achieve them and the efficiency of their implementation.
Closes: 31 May 2017
European Commission
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Bristol
All Bristol Council consultations can be found here.
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- Sugar Smart survey
Bristol City Council is surveying the attitudes of the people of Bristol around added sugar in food/drink and what we can do to help residents reduce their consumption.
Closes: 31 March 2017
Bristol City Council
- Targeted Youth Services Commissioning Plan Consultation
The draft commissioning plan sets out what services propose to fund. We would like to hear people’s views on our proposals to make sure that we use our resources most effectively.
Closes: 27 Apr 2017
Bristol City Council
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