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There has to be a degree of editorial freedom, but there is also a clear expectation that there will be—in the best traditions of public service broadcasting—portrayal, representation, cultural diversity and so on.
A key issue is to ensure that we select as best we can. Selection for medical school used to be based pretty much on whether applicants had the main qualifications, which in Scottish terms means the highers.
While the Auditor General is responsible for determining his work programme and cannot be directed by Parliament, he is keen to seek feedback from committees to help see how his work can best support parliamentary scrutiny whenever possible.
Committee reports
Date published:
12 February 2026
The draft CCP states that “recent cuts to funding undermined forest sector confidence about investing in woodland creation in future and could best be addressed through a multi-annual agreement on funding for the FGS”.
While it is up to committees to decide how best to approach the scrutiny they decide to undertake, one Member raised the issue of taking sections of Acts out of their wider context as being a challenge (Interview M5).
Retaining knowledge between parliamentary sessions
A further challenge noted with post-legislative scrutiny was that with every new session ‘you get new sitting Members, staff move around, new committees are set up’ and the question is raised in terms of ‘how do we retain the knowledge of the need to review legislation … based on the best judgement of thos...