Finance and Public Administration Committee Debate: Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape

Kenneth Gibson S6M-15086 That the Parliament welcomes the Finance and Public Administration Committee’s 7th Report, 2024 (Session 6), Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape: A Strategic Approach (SP Paper 642); agrees with the recommendation that a dedicated committee should be established to carry out a "root and branch" review, with the purpose of creating a clear strategic framework to underpin and provide more coherence and structure to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) supported body landscape, and further agrees that, while this review is undertaken, there should be a moratorium on creating any new SPCB supported bodies, or expanding the remit of existing bodies. Ivan McKee S6M-15086.3 As an amendment to motion S6M-15086 in the name of Kenneth Gibson (Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape), leave out from "and further agrees" to end and insert "which should complete its work by June 2025, and further agrees that, while this review is undertaken, there should be a moratorium on creating any new SPCB supported bodies, or expanding the remit of existing bodies, while recognising that, for proposals within bills that have already been introduced, these are now for the Parliament to take a decision on, respecting the lead committees’ roles in scrutinising legislation within their remits." Sarah Boyack S6M-15086.2 As an amendment to motion S6M-15086 in the name of Kenneth Gibson (Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape), leave out from "; agrees with" to end and insert ", and notes the recommendation that a dedicated committee should be established to carry out a 'root and branch' review, to be concluded by June 2025, with the purpose of creating a clear strategic framework to underpin and provide more coherence and structure to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) supported body landscape." Ross Greer S6M-15086.1 As an amendment to motion S6M-15086 in the name of Kenneth Gibson (Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape), after "body landscape" insert ", to be concluded no later than June 2025".