1 March 2022
First introduced in 2007, the framework set outs the government’s ambitions for society and the ‘kind of Scotland’ it aims to create.
The framework identifies National Outcomes for Scotland and seeks to focus government activity and spending on meeting these outcomes. The framework says it aims to get everyone in Scotland to work together.
The Finance and Public Administration Committee has launched a call for views on how National Outcomes shape the government’s policy aims. The committee is particularly keen to hear from:
Finance and Public Administration Committee Convener Kenneth Gibson MSP said:
“Our committee is looking at how the National Outcomes shape Scottish Government policy aims and spending decisions, and in turn, how this drives delivery at national and local level.
“The remit for this inquiry is to examine the current structures, processes and cultures that are in place to help deliver the National Outcomes.
“We want to hear from national and local government, businesses and the voluntary sector, as well as individuals, about their first-hand experiences of delivering the national outcomes, what’s worked well and where improvements can be made.”
To inform this inquiry, the Committee is looking for written views from organisations with experiences of using the National Outcomes in the NPF to shape their policy making and decision taking as well as delivery at national and local level.
The key questions that the committee would like written views on are:
Written evidence can be submitted until 14 April 2022.
The Committee will hear oral evidence in late May/June 2022
The Committee will publish its report in September 2022