Question reference: S6W-01572
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 19 July 2021
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 29 July 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government by what date phase 2 of the Democracy Matters - local governance review, will be completed.
Answer
This Scottish Government is committed to concluding the Local Governance Review within this parliament. During the first phase of the Review, the Scottish Government, COSLA and the community sector undertook a highly inclusive engagement process called Democracy Matters. People from diverse backgrounds overwhelmingly wanted to see bold changes to how power is shared. Further extensive engagement with communities - of place and interest - will be an important part of understanding how best to respond to people’s aspirations for genuine control over those decisions which affect them the most.