A Guide to the Scottish Parliament’s Right to Food Consultation

A Right to Food in Scotland

Consultation Response Guide

The Scottish Government is currently running an online consultation on creating a Right to Food in Scots Law. Proposed by Co-operative MSP Rhoda Grant, the Right to Food (Scotland) Bill would place a legal responsibility on the Scottish Government to end hunger in Scotland.

Here in one of the richest countries in the world, nobody should go hungry. This consultation is your chance to support the Bill and ensure Scotland leads the way on ending hunger.

To help you take part, we have created this guide on how to respond to the consultation. We'd advise doing this on a desktop computer, so you can:

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When asked to explain your response: we strongly advise using your own words and speaking from your own experiences and observations. However we will also provide bullet points to help you form your response, which you can use for inspiration.

The consultation contains 11 questions, and will take about 20 minutes to complete.

Ready? Click the button below to open the official consultation website in a new window, then come back here and click "Start" to begin!

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Introduction

The first few pages of the survey are easy to fill in: they just ask you for some information about yourself such as what kind of response you are giving (as an individual), your name and email address, and if you are happy with your response being published. Simply fill in your details until you reach question 1, then hit next!

1. Which of the following best expresses your view of the proposal to incorporate the right to food into Scots law?

We answered: Fully supportive

When asked to explain the reasons for your response, use your own words to explain why you support the law. We've provided some bullet points here to get you started if you need help, but again please try to use your own words.

2. Do you think legislation is required, or are there other ways in which the proposed Bill’s aims could be achieved more effectively? Please explain the reasons for your response.

We answered: Yes, legislation is required.

This is a text box, so you could simply reply that "Yes, I think legislation is required" but could also go into more detail as to why. We've provided some bullet points here to get you started if you need help, but again please try to use your own words.

3. Which of the following best expresses your view on an independent statutory body being given responsibility for overseeing and reporting on progress towards realising the right to food?

We answered: Fully supportive

When asked to explain the reasons for your response, use your own words to explain why you support an independent body overseeing the implementation of a Right to Food. We've provided some bullet points here to get you started if you need help, but again please try to use your own words.

4. Should an independent body be given responsibility for overseeing and reporting
on the right to food, do you think it should be:

We answered: A newly created body

5. Which of the following best expresses your view of enshrining a right to food into
Scots law as a priority in advance of, and in a manner which is compatible with, any
further Scottish Government legislation on wider human rights?

We answered: Fully supportive

When asked to explain the reasons for your response, use your own words to explain your reasons. We've provided some bullet points here to get you started if you need help, but again please try to use your own words.

6. Which of the following best describes your view of placing responsibility for
guaranteeing the right to food on the Scottish Government?

We answered: Fully supportive

7. What impact do you consider the effects of, and response to, the Covid-19
pandemic has had on the need for a right to food to be incorporated into Scots law?

We answered: Increased the need for the Bill

8. Taking into account all those likely to be affected (including public sector bodies,
businesses and individuals etc), is the proposed Bill likely to lead to:

We answered: No overall change in costs

When asked where you expect the impact identified to fall, use your own words to respond. We've provided some bullet points here to get you started if you need help, but again please try to use your own words.

9. What overall impact is the proposed Bill likely to have on equality, taking account
of the following protected characteristics (under the Equality Act 2010): age,
disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and
maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation?

We answered: Positive

10. In terms of assessing the proposed Bill’s potential impact on sustainable
development, you may wish to consider how it relates to the following principles:

living within environmental limits
ensuring a strong, healthy and just society
achieving a sustainable economy
promoting effective, participative systems of governance
ensuring policy is developed on the basis of strong scientific evidence.

With these principles in mind, do you consider that the Bill can be delivered sustainably?

We answered: Yes

When asked to explain the reason for your response, use your own words to respond. We've provided some bullet points here to get you started if you need help, but again please try to use your own words.

11. Do you have any other additional comments or suggestions on the proposed Bill (which have not already been covered in any of your responses to earlier questions)?

This is an open text box, so use your own words to respond. We've provided some bullet points here to get you started if you need help, but again please try to use your own words.

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A Right to Food in Scotland

Consultation Response Guide

Introduction

Question 1

1. Which of the following best expresses your view of the proposal to incorporate the right to food into Scots law?

We answered: Fully supportive

Question 2

2. Do you think legislation is required, or are there other ways in which the proposed Bill’s aims could be achieved more effectively? Please explain the reasons for your response.

We answered: Yes, legislation is required.

Question 3

3. Which of the following best expresses your view on an independent statutory body being given responsibility for overseeing and reporting on progress towards realising the right to food?

We answered: Fully supportive

Question 4

4. Should an independent body be given responsibility for overseeing and reporting
on the right to food, do you think it should be:

We answered: A newly created body

Question 5

5. Which of the following best expresses your view of enshrining a right to food into
Scots law as a priority in advance of, and in a manner which is compatible with, any
further Scottish Government legislation on wider human rights?

We answered: Fully supportive

Question 6

6. Which of the following best describes your view of placing responsibility for
guaranteeing the right to food on the Scottish Government?

We answered: Fully supportive

Question 7

7. What impact do you consider the effects of, and response to, the Covid-19
pandemic has had on the need for a right to food to be incorporated into Scots law?

We answered: Increased the need for the Bill

Question 8

8. Taking into account all those likely to be affected (including public sector bodies,
businesses and individuals etc), is the proposed Bill likely to lead to:

We answered: No overall change in costs

Question 9

We answered: Positive

Question 10

10. In terms of assessing the proposed Bill’s potential impact on sustainable
development, you may wish to consider how it relates to the following principles:

With these principles in mind, do you consider that the Bill can be delivered sustainably?

We answered: Yes

Question 11

11. Do you have any other additional comments or suggestions on the proposed Bill (which have not already been covered in any of your responses to earlier questions)?

You did it!

Thanks for filling out the consultation. Will you share now and ask others to get involved?

A Right to Food in Scotland

Consultation Response Guide

Introduction

Question 1

1. Which of the following best expresses your view of the proposal to incorporate the right to food into Scots law?

We answered: Fully supportive

Question 2

2. Do you think legislation is required, or are there other ways in which the proposed Bill’s aims could be achieved more effectively? Please explain the reasons for your response.

We answered: Yes, legislation is required.

Question 3

3. Which of the following best expresses your view on an independent statutory body being given responsibility for overseeing and reporting on progress towards realising the right to food?

We answered: Fully supportive

Question 4

4. Should an independent body be given responsibility for overseeing and reporting on the right to food, do you think it should be:

We answered: A newly created body

Question 5

5. Which of the following best expresses your view of enshrining a right to food into Scots law as a priority in advance of, and in a manner which is compatible with, any further Scottish Government legislation on wider human rights?

We answered: Fully supportive

Question 6

6. Which of the following best describes your view of placing responsibility for guaranteeing the right to food on the Scottish Government?

We answered: Fully supportive

Question 7

7. What impact do you consider the effects of, and response to, the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the need for a right to food to be incorporated into Scots law?

We answered: Increased the need for the Bill

Question 8

8. Taking into account all those likely to be affected (including public sector bodies, businesses and individuals etc), is the proposed Bill likely to lead to:

We answered: No overall change in costs

Question 9

We answered: Positive

Question 10

10. In terms of assessing the proposed Bill’s potential impact on sustainable development, you may wish to consider how it relates to the following principles:

With these principles in mind, do you consider that the Bill can be delivered sustainably?

We answered: Yes

Question 11

11. Do you have any other additional comments or suggestions on the proposed Bill (which have not already been covered in any of your responses to earlier questions)?

You did it!

Thanks for filling out the consultation. Will you share now and ask others to get involved?

4. Should an independent body be given responsibility for overseeing and reporting
on the right to food, do you think it should be:

5. Which of the following best expresses your view of enshrining a right to food into
Scots law as a priority in advance of, and in a manner which is compatible with, any
further Scottish Government legislation on wider human rights?

6. Which of the following best describes your view of placing responsibility for
guaranteeing the right to food on the Scottish Government?

7. What impact do you consider the effects of, and response to, the Covid-19
pandemic has had on the need for a right to food to be incorporated into Scots law?

8. Taking into account all those likely to be affected (including public sector bodies,
businesses and individuals etc), is the proposed Bill likely to lead to:

10. In terms of assessing the proposed Bill’s potential impact on sustainable
development, you may wish to consider how it relates to the following principles: