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:

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 Health and Sport Committee - SPSO Evidence for Patients Rights Scotland Bill

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)

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

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

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)

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

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

21 December 2005 Ombudsman's oral evidence to the Justice 1 Committee on the bill to establish a Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights

17 November 2005 Written evidence submitted to the Justice 1 Committee on the Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights (SCHR) Bill

8 November 2005 Written evidence submitted to the Justice 2 Committee on Independent Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland (IPCCS) proposal

Updated on 25 June 2010