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Delegation of specific responsibilities takes place via the Permanent Secretary, who is accountable to the Scottish Parliament, and via the delegation of Portfolio Accountable Officer responsibilities to Directors General (DGs).
Committee reports
Date published:
21 September 2022
The Committee draws the instrument to the attention of the Parliament under reporting ground (j) for failure to comply with the laying requirements in section 28(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.
Committee reports
Date published:
13 November 2019
As an alternative approach to the Bill as introduced, the proposed amendments would create a National Care Service Board through which accountability would flow, and national approaches would be generated.
The DPLR Committee, however, noted that it would have been helpful if the accompanying documents had confirmed the intended date for laying the finalised national Good Food Plan given that this instrument depends on the plan being in force to operate as intended.
Draft joint fisheries statement (JFS)
Under Schedule 1 of the Fisheries Act 2020, there is a requirement on the UK government and devolved administrations to lay a consultation draft of the JFS before the appropriate legislature.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 November 2018
The Committee welcomed the prompt laying of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber (Rules of Procedure) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/343) by the Scottish Government, which has been brought forward in response to the Committee’s recommendations on SSI 2018/273.42nd Report, 2018 (Session 5)
Of course, in future, we will always take account of developments and changes. That will inform future decisions on when it would be appropriate to revise the code.
If the Plan makes health and inequality outcomes explicit, it becomes easier to align appraisal, budgets, and accountability with prevention rather than short term firefighting.