Transparency and open government – MurrayBlackburnMackenzie

MBM submission to the Scottish Parliament Finance and Public Administration Committee inquiry into effective decision-making by the Scottish Government

Posted by Kath Murrayon February 8, 2023March 6, 2023in MBM submissions, Transparency and open government

In December 2022, the Scottish Parliament's Finance and Public Administration Committee launched an inquiry into effective decision-making by the Scottish Government. More detail on the inquiry can be found here. Our submission to the Committee is shown below. 1. What…

What does the new coalition government mean for opposition party privileges in the Scottish Parliament?

Posted by Kath Murrayon August 28, 2021in Transparency and open government

As a party of government, the Scottish Green Party will now have access to the resources of the civil service, via two junior ministerial roles and two dedicated special advisers. The question now is whether the Scottish Green Party will lose their opposition party privileges.

Submission on the operation of the Lobbying Act 2016

Posted by Lisa Mackenzieon August 25, 2020January 12, 2022in MBM submissions, Transparency and open government

The Scottish Parliament's Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee is currently undertaking post-legislative scrutiny on the operation of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016. Our submission can be found here: MBM submission on Lobbying Act August 2020-converted.