PE01405: Review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

• SPICe Briefing (90KB pdf)

Summary:

15 November 2011: The Committee agreed to refer the petition to the Local Government and Regeneration Committee, under Rule 15.6.2, for further consideration of the issues raised in the petition as part of that Committee’s subject remit. Link to Official Report 15 November 2011 

21 December 2011 (in private): The Local Government and Regeneration Committee considered its approach to a Petition by Andrew Muir, calling on the Scottish Parliament to request the Scottish Government to carry out urgently an independent "fit for purpose" review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman which encompasses opening a public inquiry to collect evidence to scrutinize the high rate of case closures since Mr Jim Martin took office in May 2009. The Committee agreed to invite the petitioner and the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman to give evidence.

8 February 2012: The Local Government and Regeneration Committee considered a petition from Mr Andrew Muir, calling on the Scottish Parliament to request the Government to carry out urgently an independent "fit for purpose" review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman which encompasses opening a public inquiry to collect evidence to scrutinize the high rate of case closures since Mr Jim Martin took office in May 2009. The Committee took evidence from—

        Andrew Muir, Petitioner. Link to Official Report 8 February 2012 (420KB pdf)

28 March 2012: The Local Government and Regeneration Committee considered the evidence received on PE1405 and agreed to close the petition.