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Official Report: search what was said in Parliament

The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 25 November 2024
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Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 2 March 2023

Natalie Don-Innes

We move to questions from Paul McLennan.

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 2 March 2023

Natalie Don-Innes

We move to questions from Foysol Choudhury, who joins us online.

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 2 March 2023

Natalie Don-Innes

Do witnesses have any concerns around the proposal for all charities, regardless of their size, to publish unredacted accounts? Would the publication of these accounts by all charities enhance transparency and accountability in the charity sector?

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 2 March 2023

Natalie Don-Innes

Thank you, Shona. I will add to my original question and ask whether witnesses agree that removing charitable status from organisations that fail to submit accounts is an appropriate measure.

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 2 March 2023

Natalie Don-Innes

That certainly echoes some of the views that we heard in the informal session yesterday.

I invite Mridul Wadhwa and Rami Okasha to come in, if they have anything to add.

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 2 March 2023

Natalie Don-Innes

Before we move on to the next theme, Pam Duncan-Glancy has a supplementary question.

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 2 March 2023

Natalie Don-Innes

We do not have any takers for those questions, but I think that Rami could answer that.

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 2 March 2023

Natalie Don-Innes

Is there a specific person you would like to direct your question to?

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 2 March 2023

Natalie Don-Innes

I do not think so, Pam, so carry on.

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 2 March 2023

Natalie Don-Innes

We will move on to theme 2 and questions from Paul McLennan.