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7 March 2023
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S5M-09378.1 Liam Kerr: Justice As an amendment to motion S5M-09378 in the name of Liam — McArthur (Justice), insert at end "; condemns the loss of local accountability, and notes and expresses its gratitude for the hard work of frontline officers and staff."
Official Report
Meeting date:
13 September 2017
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 13 September 2017
Public bodies that fail to comply with their legal duties will be held accountable through their normal accountability arrangements.
Official Report
Meeting date:
16 March 2021
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 16 March 2021
At the same time, does the committee wish to note that it is satisfied with the explanation that the Scottish Government has provided for the failure to comply with the laying requirements? No member has indicated that they are not content or that they wish to speak, so that is agreed.
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28 May 2024
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Finances 16 Duty to keep separate account for scheme (1) A local authority operating a VL scheme must keep an account for the scheme. 20 (2) The authority must, for each financial year— (a) credit the account with the amount of money received under the VL scheme (including any money received from penalties), and (b) debit the account with the expenses of operating the scheme. (3) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for or about the keeping of 25 accounts by local authorities in connection with their functions under this Act. (4) Regulations under subsection (3) may, in particular— (a) specify the form of accounts, (b) require the publication of a statement of account, and specify the manner in which it must be published, 30 (c) make provision about what may or must be done jointly where a VL scheme is made jointly. (5) Regulations under subsection (3) are subject to the negative procedure. 12 Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill Part 3—Introduction and administration of the levy 17 Use of net proceeds of scheme (1) A local authority operating a VL scheme must use the net proceeds of the scheme (or, in the case of a joint scheme, the authority's share of the net proceeds) for the purposes of— 5 (a) facilitating the achievement of the scheme’s objectives (as set out in the statement publicised by the authority under section 12(1)(a)(ii)), and (b) so far as not needed for the achievement of the scheme’s objectives, otherwise developing, supporting and sustaining facilities and services which are substantially for or used by persons visiting— 10 (i) the area of the local authority, or 1 (ii) in the case of a joint scheme, the area of the local authority or the area of a local authority with whom the authority is acting jointly, for leisure or business purposes (or both). (2) In using the net proceeds of the VL scheme, a local authority must— 15 (a) from time to time, consult— (i) such persons as the authority considers to be representative of communities, businesses engaged in tourism and tourist organisations in its area, (zia) the VL forum for that scheme as established by the local authority in accordance with section 14A(1), 20 (ia) if any part of the area to which the VL scheme relates has been designated as a National Park, the National Park authority for that Park, (ii) such other persons as the authority considers appropriate, (b) have regard to its local tourism strategy (if any), and (c) if any part of the area to which the VL scheme relates has been designated as a 25 National Park, have regard to the National Park Plan for that Park as adopted under section 12(7)(a) of the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000. (3) Before using any share of net proceeds under subsection (1)(b)(ii) in respect of a facility or service outside its own area, the authority must also be satisfied that doing so will benefit some part of its own area. 30 (4) In this section, “net proceeds” means the amount of money (if any) by which the gross amount received under the VL scheme for a financial year exceeds the expenses of operating the scheme for the financial year.
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7 March 2023
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Order 2019 [draft] 4 Report (Session 5) (SP paper 508) For further information on accessing committee reports, please contact the relevant clerk or webpage (see end of Bulletin for contact details or access general committee webpage) Other Documents The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 1 April 2019 and are not subject to parliamentary procedure- Scotland’s Forestry Strategy 2019-2029 SG/2019/21 laid under Section 5 of the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 Scotland’s Forestry Strategy 2019-2029: Report on the consultation process undertaken SG/2019/22 laid under Section 5 of the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 Borders College Report and Financial Statements for year ended 31 July 2018 SG/2019/29 laid under Section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability...
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7 March 2023
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Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 10 November, the Committee will take evidence from Audit Scotland and the Permanent Secretary on the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts and from the Permanent Secretary on CAP Futures.
Official Report
Meeting date:
26 November 2025
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee 26 November 2025 [Draft]
It is about the issue of ministerial accountability and getting that balance right.
Official Report
Meeting date:
19 March 2025
Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2025
Chronic mismanagement, poor planning and a lack of accountability have left communities cut off and workers without certainty.
Official Report
Meeting date:
22 February 2022
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 22 February 2022
It is concerning that the report highlights an absence in the standing orders and parliamentary procedures regarding our ability to hold the Government to account. If a Parliament is to be of any use, it must be able to hold the Government to account.
Official Report
Meeting date:
24 February 2026
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee 24 February 2026 [Draft]
Will you say a bit more about how you see this committee holding the Government to account on that? ::I picked up most of that question.
