Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to create an independent review of the SPSO, in order to:
- investigate complaints made against the SPSO;
- assess the quality of its work and decisions; and
- establish whether the current legislation governing the SPSO is fit for purpose.
Petitioner: Accountability Scotland
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 07 September 2022
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SPICe Briefing (208.6KB, pdf) (209KB, pdf) posted 24 October 2022
07 December 2022: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman, the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body.
Official Report of Meeting 07 December 2022
PE1964/A: Scottish Government submission of 26 October 2022 (74.5KB, pdf) (74KB, pdf) posted 28 October 2022
PE1964/B: Petitioner submission of 27 October 2022 (59.8KB, pdf) (60KB, pdf) posted 15 November 2022
PE1964/C: John Stuart submission of 27 October 2022 (57.2KB, pdf) (57KB, pdf) posted 15 November 2022
PE1964/D: Jean Erskine submission of 31 October 2022 (90.4KB, pdf) (90KB, pdf) posted 15 November 2022
PE1964/E: Anonymous submission of 14 October 2022 (65.9KB, pdf) (66KB, pdf) posted 22 March 2023
PE1964/F: Bob Doris MSP submission of 8 November 2022 (51.7KB, pdf) (52KB, pdf) posted 23 November 2022
PE1964/G: Petitioner submission of 17 November 2022 (87.3KB, pdf) (87KB, pdf) posted 29 November 2022
PE1964/H: Scottish Parliament Corporate Body submission of 18 January 2023 (105KB, pdf) (105KB, pdf) posted 30 January 2023
PE1964/I: Scottish Public Services Ombudsman submission of 19 January 2023 (192KB, pdf) (193KB, pdf) (193KB, pdf) posted 06 March 2023
PE1964/J: Scottish Government submission of 9 February 2023 (134.1KB, pdf) (134KB, pdf) posted 14 February 2023