Scottish Government

On 8 September 2011 Mark McDonald MSP announced his intention, with the support of the Scottish Government, to take forward a Members Bill to address this issue. A Bill will be taken forward during this Parliamentary term. A draft proposal for the Bill has been lodged with the Parliament and will be considered by the Parliament’s Local Government and Regeneration Committee. 

For more information on the legislative process in Scotland, please visit the Scottish Parliament website.

There is also legislation in place in England and Wales; Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man.