Date LCM lodged: 28 July 2026
This page relates to the Public Office (Accountability) Bill introduced in the House of Commons on 16 September 2025.
The text of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament page Public Office (Accountability) Bill.
Information about the progress of the Bill, including proposed dates for future meetings, can be found on that web page.
This page should be read in conjunction with the Public Office (Accountability) Bill page from Session 6, which includes both the initial memorandum and the first supplementary memorandum lodged on the Bill.
Legislative Consent Memorandum(s) lodged:
Second supplementary memorandum from the Scottish Government (206KB, pdf) posted 28 July 2026
Lead committee: Finance and Public Administration Committee
Evidence session on 30 September 2026 (Read the Official Report)
Evidence session on 7 October 2026
The correspondence the Committee sent and received related to this legislative consent memorandum.
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Response on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum
25 September 2026
Letter from Alex Davies-Jones MP, Minister for Victims, Violence Against Women and Girls, and International Justice to the Convener, 24 September 2026
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Response on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum
25 September 2026
Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to the Convener, 25 September 2026
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum
16 September 2026
Letter from the Convener to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, 16 September 2026
Read all the correspondence related to this legislative consent memorandum