Inquiries and consultations

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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.

2013

26 April 2013  Response to the Scottish Government's consultation on proposals to update ‘On Board – A Guide for Board Members of Public Bodies in Scotland’

9 April 2013  Response to the Scottish Government's consultation on tax management

8 April 2013  Response to the Scottish Government's consultation on introducing a new housing panel for Scotland 

27 February 2013  Response to Healthcare Improvement Scotland consultation  'Building a national approach to learning from adverse events through reporting and review'

23 January 2013  Text of SPSO evidence to Local Government and Regeneration Committee - speaking to SPSO Annual Report 2011-12 

16 January 2013 SPSO briefing for Local Government and Regeneration Committee

16 January 2013  Written response to Finance Committee on post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum

15 January 2013  SPSO evidence to Health and Sport Committee on their inquiry into the regulation of the care of older people in acute settings

8 January 2013 Written response to Health and Sport Committee on their inquiry into the regulation of the care of older people in acute settings

2012

23 November 2012 Response to consultation on no-fault compensation for injuries resulting from clinical treatment

27 Sept 2012 Response to Margaret Mitchell MSP consultation on a proposed Apologies Bill

25 Sept 2012 Response to Scottish Government consultation on the Children and Young People Bill

25 Sept 2012 Response to Consumer Focus Scotland consultation on proposals for a Regulated Industries Unit

11 Sept 2012 Response to Scottish Government consultation on the integration of adult health and social care in Scotland

15 August 2012 Response to Scottish Housing Regulator's consultation on Scottish Social Housing Charter indicators

29 June 2012 Response to Scottish Government consultation on Charter of Patient Rights and Responsibilities (introduced by the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011)

15 March 2012 Response to Scottish Government consultation on the review of procedures for social work complaints in Scotland

9 March 2012 Response to Consumer Focus Scotland's Draft Plan 2012-13

8 March 2012 Ombudsman's evidence to Local Government and Regeneration Committee (on special reports, strategic plan and issues raised via public petitions)

29 February 2012 Response to Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee on their inquiry into the Regulation of Care for Older People

30 January 2012 Response to the Scottish Committee of the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Committee's consultation on administrative decisions made by public bodies in Scotland where there is no right of appeal against the decision or where the right of appeal is inaccessible or inappropriate

2011

25 November 2011 Response to Scottish Housing Regulator consultation on the proposed approach to regulation of social housing in Scotland

2 November 2011 Response to Scottish Government consultation on Reforming Police and Fire and Rescue Services in Scotland

1 November 2011 Response to Scottish Government Scottish Social Housing Charter consultation

14 October 2011 Response to Scottish Government consultation on secondary legislation re Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011

5 September 2011 Response to consultation on direct access to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

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

10 June 2011 Response to Scottish Prison Service consultation on prison rules

11 January 2011 Response to Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland consultation on a statutory complaints handling procedure

2010

17 December 2010 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

5 November 2010 Response to Scottish Government consultation on Regulations relating to the establishment of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland and Health Information Scotland

14 September 2010 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)

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