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Although plenty has been said about the subject, and plenty more will be said about it, we should not lose sight of the fundamental issue of transparency and accountability—it is absolutely not about political meddling in judicial independence.
The committee’s having a better understanding of that would help us in our work and help us to focus on holding Government to account in supporting those sectors. 09:30 You have raised some valid points.
Members indicated agreement.Section 22 Report Section 22 Report“The 2017/18 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts” “The 2017/18 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts” Item 2 is consideration of the section 22 report “The 2017/18 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts”.
From our discussions with the Head of Financial Accounting, the Principal’s expenses should be approved by the Chair of Court but this is not clearly stated within the policy.
This means that an organisation’s financial means will be used to determine the level of fine and, in respect of companies, accountancy information such as turnover will be the primary evidence.