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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 2 April 2025
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Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 21 March 2024

Stephen Kerr

The number of elections and electoral events has also created tension; they included UK general elections and, for example, the EU membership referendum. Does that make the past 13 years different from the average period of work for the board?

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 21 March 2024

Stephen Kerr

You have described the relationship with the City of Edinburgh Council a little bit more fully. The secretariat sits within the council’s head count and four fifths of the cost is paid by the Scottish Government—is that correct?

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 21 March 2024

Stephen Kerr

Kick you out.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 21 March 2024

Stephen Kerr

Where does the balance of the work lie—with the EMB or with the Scottish Government?

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 21 March 2024

Stephen Kerr

I might have perjured myself, because I think that I continue the questions now, do I not?

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Ethical Standards Commissioner

Meeting date: 14 March 2024

Stephen Kerr

The structure chart says that you are looking for 14, which would be at the top end of what you require.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Ethical Standards Commissioner

Meeting date: 14 March 2024

Stephen Kerr

Are there diverse backgrounds among the members of the group?

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Ethical Standards Commissioner

Meeting date: 14 March 2024

Stephen Kerr

Yes. I understand the delicate aspect of that.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Ethical Standards Commissioner

Meeting date: 14 March 2024

Stephen Kerr

Is there anything in the plans that we have not seen that is going to move the dial in the direction that we are discussing?

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Ethical Standards Commissioner

Meeting date: 14 March 2024

Stephen Kerr

I would like to talk a bit more about the strategy that is included in the report. At the beginning of the report, you refer to your top objective. It is quite difficult to read—it might be my age—because it is in black text on a green background. The report states:

“We will operate an effective complaints system”.

It goes on to say a little about what that means, but will you expand on what you see as an effective complaints system? How would you define that?