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		<title>Consumer Focus Scotland Response on the Introduction of a Tenant Information Pack in the Private Rented Sector</title>
		<link>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/scotland/publications/consumer-focus-scotland-response-on-the-introduction-of-a-tenant-information-pack-in-the-private-rented-sector</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 09:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Cowan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consumer Focus Scotland (CFS) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the consultation on the introduction of a tenant information pack in the private rented sector. Our organisation has a long history of involvement in housing policy development. The Scottish Consumer Council, one of our predecessor organisations, was a member of the Housing Improvement Task Force, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Network briefing for the Scottish Government on their future Digital Public Services Strategy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 09:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley Malarkey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Towards the end of 2011 the Scottish Government asked Consumer Focus Scotland to help them explore consumers’ views of digital public services.  The use of digital technology potentially allows greater scope for people to access the services they need at a time and place that suits them.  The Scottish Government were keen to find out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evidence to the Health and Sport Committee on the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill</title>
		<link>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/scotland/publications/evidence-to-the-health-and-sport-committee-on-the-social-care-self-directed-support-scotland-bill</link>
		<comments>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/scotland/publications/evidence-to-the-health-and-sport-committee-on-the-social-care-self-directed-support-scotland-bill#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 09:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley Malarkey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health-social-care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[local government]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have a particular interest in ensuring that older consumers are put at the heart of decisions on Scotland’s public service provision, and as such our evidence is largely based on our recent work with Community Food and Health (Scotland) on food services for older people living at home &#8211; Meals and messages: a focus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Focus Scotland Annual Plan 2012-13</title>
		<link>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/scotland/publications/consumer-focus-scotland-annual-plan-2012-13</link>
		<comments>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/scotland/publications/consumer-focus-scotland-annual-plan-2012-13#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 09:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Cowan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reports]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Consumers in Scotland are facing tougher times than ever before.  Please click the following link to see our plans to advocate on behalf of consumers in 2012/13]]></description>
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		<title>Reaping the benefts of renewables</title>
		<link>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/scotland/publications/reaping-the-benefts-of-renewables</link>
		<comments>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/scotland/publications/reaping-the-benefts-of-renewables#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Cowan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renewables]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The role of community beneft funds in tackling fuel poverty and energy effciency 
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		<title>Consumer Focus Scotland&#8217;s response to the second Ofcom consultation on assessment of future mobile competition</title>
		<link>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/scotland/publications/consumer-focus-scotlands-response-to-the-second-ofcom-consultation-on-assessment-of-future-mobile-competition</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Cowan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[post-communications]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Consumer Focus Scotland welcomes the opportunity to respond to Ofcom’s second consultation on the award of 800MHz and 2.6GHz spectrum.  As with our submission to the initial consultation document in 2011, we have not addressed every question detailed in the consultation document.  Rather we will focus your attention to some key issues of importance to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Focus Scotland response to the Review of Expenses and Funding of Civil Litigation in Scotland</title>
		<link>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/scotland/publications/consumer-focus-scotland-response-to-the-review-of-expenses-and-funding-of-civil-litigation-in-scotland</link>
		<comments>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/scotland/publications/consumer-focus-scotland-response-to-the-review-of-expenses-and-funding-of-civil-litigation-in-scotland#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Cowan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consumer Focus Scotland welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation paper from the Review of expenses and funding of civil litigation in Scotland (‘the Review’).]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Focus Scotland &#8211; follow up evidence on the minimum alcohol pricing mechanism</title>
		<link>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/scotland/publications/consumer-focus-scotland-follow-up-evidence-on-the-minimum-alcohol-pricing-mechanism</link>
		<comments>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/scotland/publications/consumer-focus-scotland-follow-up-evidence-on-the-minimum-alcohol-pricing-mechanism#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Cowan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Evidence]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alcohol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health-social-care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
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		<title>CFS response for SCAJTC on administrative decisions</title>
		<link>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/scotland/publications/cfs-response-for-scajtc-on-administrative-decisions</link>
		<comments>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/scotland/publications/cfs-response-for-scajtc-on-administrative-decisions#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Cowan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/scotland/?p=4830</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Consumer Focus Scotland welcomes the opportunity to respond to the issues raised in this consultation. Consumer Focus Scotland, and previously the Scottish Consumer Council (SCC), one of Consumer Focus Scotland’s predecessor bodies, has had a longstanding interest in the administrative justice system, from the perspective of the user. We provided policy support to, and published [...]]]></description>
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		<title>21st century heating in rural homes</title>
		<link>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/scotland/publications/21st-century-heating-in-rural-homes</link>
		<comments>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/scotland/publications/21st-century-heating-in-rural-homes#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Cowan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are over half a million households not on the gas grid in Scotland and half of these households are now in fuel poverty.   It’s time for 21st century heating in rural homes – read our new report about tenants and landlord experiences of renewable heat.]]></description>
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