For example, an investigation could consider the way rights, interests and views of older people are considered by a single local authority or by local authorities in general. 4 This document relates to the Commissioner for Older People (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 64) as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 2 April 2025 Section 7 – Initiation and conduct of investigation 26. Section 7 sets out details of how an investigation should work in practice.