Inquiries and consultations

The wide range of subjects that we investigate across many different sectors provides a unique perspective on the delivery of public services in Scotland.  One of the ways in which we seek to share the learning from the investigations is through our responses to inquiries and consultations undertaken by the Parliament and Government.

To read our submissions please click on the links below:

2011

01 November 2011 Ombudsman's response to the Scottish Government's Scottish Social Housing consulation

14 October 2011 Ombudsman’s response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011

05 September 2011 Response to Consultation on direct access to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

27 July 2011 Evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee on the regulation of care for older people

11 January 2011 Ombudsman’s response to Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland consultation on a statutory complaints handling procedure

2010

17 December 2010 Ombudsman's response to NI Assembly consultation on proposals to update legislation to reform the Office of the Northern Ireland Assembly

18 November 2010 Ombudsman gives evidence on Certification of Death (Scotland) Bill

10 November 2010  Ombudsman presents Annual Report to Local Government and Communities Committee

14 September 2010 Ombudsman Response to Scottish Social Services Council Consultation on complaints procedures 

27 August 2010 Response to Finance Committee Questionnaire on Financial Memorandum for Victims and Witnesses Bill

10 August 2010 Accreditation Scheme Consultation Questionnaire SPSO Response and SPSO Letter

4 August 2010 SPSO response to consultation on Record Keeping

18 June 2010 SPSO response to consultation on the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council’s (AJTC’s) approach to Principles for Administrative Justice (the Principles)

7 May 2010 Ombudsman gives evidence to Health and Sport Committee at Scottish Parliament on Patients Rights (Scotland) Bill

10 March 2010 SPSO response to PHSO Sharing and Publishing Information consultation

2 March 2010 SPSO response to consultation on Freedom of information: Revised Code of Practice for Scottish Public Authorities

19 January 2010 SPSO response to Scottish Government consultation on Public Sector Equality Duty Specific Duties (Annex here)

2009

29 September 2009  Oral evidence to the Finance Committee on the Public Services Reform Bill

24 August 2009  Written evidence to the Parliamentary Finance Committee on the Public Services Reform Bill

11 February 2009  Ombudsman presents Annual Report to Local Government and Communities Committee

12 January 2009  Review of SPCB Supported Bodies Committee - Supplementary submission on legislation

2008

19 December 2008  SPSO response to the Review of SPCB Supported Bodies Committee of the Scottish Parliament

2007

23 November 2007  Paper for Sutherland Review - Personal Care

14 November 2007  Ombudsman presents Annual Report to Local Government and Communities Committee

20 April 2007  SPSO submission to Professor Lorne Crerar’s Independent Review of Regulation, Audit, Inspection and Complaints Handling of Public Services in Scotland

24 January 2007 Ombudsman's written evidence to the Finance Committee - Report on Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Statistics and Registration Service Bill (UK Legislation)

2006

5 December 2006 Ombudsman's oral evidence to the Local Government and Transport Committee

28 July 2006 SPSO Response to Scottish Executive's Consultation on Shared Services

6 June 2006 Ombudsman's oral evidence to the Finance Committee Inquiry into Accountability and Governance

16 May 2006 Oral evidence to the Justice 2 Committee on Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Bill

18 April 2006 Written evidence submitted to the Finance Committee Inquiry into Accountability and Governance

6 March 2006 Written evidence submitted to the Communities Committee on Planning (etc.) Scotland Bill

6 March 2006 Written evidence submitted to the Health Committee Care Inquiry