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Official Report
Meeting date:
16 November 2023
Meeting of the Parliament 16 November 2023
Change must and will happen to improve accountability and transparency, but form must follow function.
Last updated:
24 June 2022
22020624DMiddletonNewVessels
I never sought a written authority in six and three quarter years as Accountable Officer during which I signed accounts for expenditure in excess of £14 billion.
Last updated:
2 December 2025
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David McGill Clerk of the Parliament 2 December 2025 Appendix (Note: this Appendix does not form part of the Minutes) Committee Reports The following report was published on 2 December 2025— Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 88th Report, 2025 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 2 December 2025 (SP Paper 923) Subordinate Legislation Affirmative Instruments The following instrument was withdrawn on 1 December 2025— Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 [draft] The following instrument was re-laid before the Parliament on 2 December 2025— Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 [draft] laid under paragraph 11 of schedule 3 of the Climate Change Act 2008 Negative Instruments The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 1 December 2025 and is subject to the negative procedure— National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/380) laid under section 105(2) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 Laid Only Instruments The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 1 December 2025 and is not subject to any parliamentary procedure— Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/377 (C. 28)) laid under section 30(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 2 December 2025 and is not subject to any parliamentary procedure— Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/379 (C. 29)) laid under section 30(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 Other Documents The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 1 December 2025 and are not subject to parliamentary procedure— Bòrd na Gàidhlig Aithisg Bhliadhnail is Cunntasan Annual Report & Accounts...
Last updated:
6 June 2023
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Indeed, as Principal Accountable Officer I personally approve new spend over £1 million.
Last updated:
29 November 2022
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David McGill Clerk of the Parliament 29 November 2022 Appendix (Note: this Appendix does not form part of the Minutes) Committee Reports The following reports were published on 29 November 2022— Economy and Fair Work Committee, 12th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Inquiry into Retail and Town Centres in Scotland (SP Paper 268) Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee, 7th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee report on a Proxy Voting pilot (SP Paper 270) Criminal Justice Committee, 12th Report, 2022 (Session 6): The International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022 [draft] (SP Paper 271) Other Documents The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 28 November 2022 and are not subject to parliamentary procedure— Independent Living Fund Scotland Annual Report and Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2022 (SG/2022/170) laid under Section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability...
Official Report
Meeting date:
23 November 2023
Public Audit Committee 23 November 2023
I agree with Fiona Davies’s point that the conversation about the national care service and how and where accountability sits is very live. We have agreed shared legal accountability for health and integrated health and social care services, but we will also consider standards accountability and how that works through the structure.
Last updated:
9 September 2025
Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Wellbeing and Sustainable Development Scotland Bill
If the moratorium on Commissioners continues, the Carnegie UK-commissioned options paper identifies alternative accountability models that may be more feasible in the current financial context.
Last updated:
8 September 2025
Oxfam Wellbeing and Sustainable Development Scotland Bill
All of these roles should be written into the text of the Bill and together define the powers and responsibilities of the Commissioner: • Accountability: effective accountability is guaranteed by specifying who is accountable, to whom, in respect of what responsibilities, and ...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
17 December 2020
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill [2020] Parts 1 and 3- Consideration prior to Stage 3 - Reports relating to the exercise of the section 1(1) power
Amendment 49 proposed that the Scottish Ministers lay each report on the way the section 1(1) power is used before the Parliament no later than 2 months after the end of the reporting period to which it relates.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 August 2020
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill - Part 2 -Environmental Principles and Governance - Improvement report
Within 6 months (or 9 months if consulting with others) of an improvement report, Scottish Ministers must lay an improvement plan before the Scottish Parliament.
