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Official Report
Meeting date:
3 December 2014
Public Audit Committee 03 December 2014
The point that you make about accountability is a fair one. There are different accountabilities.
Official Report
Meeting date:
8 September 2011
Scotland Bill Committee 08 September 2011
Would that not represent a breakdown in accountability and would it not be better if at least some of the— Do we not have shared accountability?
Official Report
Meeting date:
19 March 2014
Finance Committee 19 March 2014
We have been more concerned about lawyers and accountants and the organisations themselves.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 March 2026
Resources and Waste Common Framework - Review of UK Internal Market Act 2020
In summary, the UK Government’s response included the following commitments and proposed changes:
a commitment to implement any UKIMA exclusions agreed by all governments through a common framework;
the introduction of a Minimum Economic Impact (MEI) process for considering exclusions with an estimated economic impact of less than £10 million per year, alongside a commitment by the UK Government to implement such exclusions where all governments agree they have minimum impact;
the creation of a “reserve” exclusions process for circumstances where agreement cannot be reached by all four governments through either the common framework or MEI processes;
an agreement to take account...
Committees
Last updated:
23 March 2026
Tracker reports
The Committee believes that these report are a key element of this follow-up work, allowing it to track its work and in turn hold the Scottish Government to account.
The first tracker report of the session formed a baseline for all future reports..
Committee reports
Date published:
19 March 2026
Legacy report of the Finance and Public Administration Committee, Session 6 - Parliamentary committee remit
This, it was argued, would provide the continuity and focus required to strengthen scrutiny and improve long-term outcomes, accountability and decision-making.
Going further, Carnegie UK and Dr Ian Elliott emphasised that the combination of the finance and public administration remit is particularly effective, and that scrutiny of public finances and public...
Committees
Last updated:
16 March 2026
Budget scrutiny 2025-2026: Transparency
The Committee previously agreed a three-year pre-budget scrutiny plan to look at each principle of human rights budgeting in turn:
participation in year 1
transparency in year 2
accountability in year 3
For the 2025-26 period, the Committee focussed its work on Budget transparency.
Committee reports
Date published:
13 March 2026
Annual report of the Criminal Justice Committee 2025-26 - Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill
However, the Committee identified concerns with the Bill as drafted. Taking into account all the evidence received, some Committee Members were content to recommend that the Bill should progress to Stage 2.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 February 2026
Code of Conduct changes - Cross-Party Groups - CPG membership and office bearers
This timeframe was suggested to provide sufficient time for a CPG to take action while also ensuring that recess periods can be taken into account. Members responding to the consultation expressed support for these proposals with 72% supporting the MSP membership proposal and 94% supporting the office bearer proposal.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
16 January 2026
Scottish Budget 2026-27 - Capital allocation
Whatever the explanation, it is certainly the case that the local government capital allocation continues to reduce in real terms.
As explained by the Accounts Commission, “borrowing is the main source for funding [local authority] capital projects, and councils are intending to borrow £3.13 billion in 2025-26”.
