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Official Report Meeting date: 18 September 2025

Meeting of the Parliament 18 September 2025

When Richard Leonard talked about the need for accountability, I said “Hear, hear!” and, “Amen!”.
Committee reports Date published: 22 January 2018

Report on the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2018/19

SPICe note that it is challenging to identify the income generated from fees and charges due to the format of councils' accounts, variations in how income is accounted for and changes to accounting practices in 2016/17.
Official Report Meeting date: 18 May 2023

Meeting of the Parliament 18 May 2023

If so, what will the Scottish Government do to ensure accountability for this failure and ensure that the appropriate primary and secondary provision is urgently put in place?
Official Report Meeting date: 19 December 2017

Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee 19 December 2017

I expect that it would not be for me to take account of that issue—Marine Scotland and SEPA should look at it as part of the process.
Official Report Meeting date: 7 December 2020

Justice Sub-Committee on Policing 07 December 2020

There should be a statutory board to ensure that the PIRC is held to account for efficiency and effectiveness.
Official Report Meeting date: 24 June 2019

Justice Committee 24 June 2019

The police do not interview civilian witnesses together; they are separated as soon as possible and kept apart in order to get their individual accounts. However imperfect those accounts might be, it is their account and recollection that matter.
Official Report Meeting date: 6 June 2024

Social Justice and Social Security Committee 06 June 2024

We are a non-ministerial office, so we are accountable directly to Parliament, not to ministers.
Official Report Meeting date: 29 March 2022

Finance and Public Administration Committee 29 March 2022

Our many conversations with leaders have raised awareness of why accountability for the national outcomes matters and have created desire in many colleagues to consider whether they could do more to contribute to an effective system of accountability.
Official Report Meeting date: 10 June 2025

Finance and Public Administration Committee 10 June 2025

As far as I am aware, costs are published in the annual reports and accounts. Is that not a bit like marking your own homework?
Questions and Answers Date answered: 21 January 2025

S6W-33077

The principal mechanism is via the Annual Report and Accounts which is independently audited and laid before the Parliament annually, most recently on 7 October 2024.The Keeper and Accountable Officer give evidence to the relevant subject matter committee on the ARA each year.

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