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Public Engagement Group

Responses to Government consultations

The Free Church of Scotland’s Public Engagement Group has been set up specifically to respond to Government consultations.

The group has the opportunity, alongside a host of Organisations and Bodies across Scotland, to respond to proposals set out by the Scottish and UK parliaments.

Since its launch, the group, which is under the Board of Trustees, has responded to a number of proposals. View all of the responses below:

  • Reforming the Criminal Law to Address Misogyny (June 2023)
  • Decriminalise Abortion in Scotland Petition Response (April 2023)
  • Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill Consultation (August 2022)
  • Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill - Call for Views (May 2022)
  • Conversion Therapy Ban Consultation Response (February 2022)
  • Ending the Need for Food Banks Response (January 2022)
  • Proposed Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill Consultation Response (January 2022)
  • Assisted Dying Consultation Response (December 2021)
  • Conversion Therapy Petition Response (August 2021)
  • Future Arrangements for Early Medical Abortion at Home - Response (2020)
  • Hate Crime and Public Order Bill - Call for Views (2020)
  • Equally Safe Response (2020)
  • Climate Change Response (2020)
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