Petitioner: John W.H. McLean supported by Scottish Ombudsman Watch & Accountability Scotland
Status:
Closed
Date Lodged:
12 August 2013
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to establish proper Parliamentary scrutiny and accountability of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) as required by legislation. To further impose action that will ensure compliance by the Ombudsman to his Parliamentary remit and provide a fit for purpose SPSO.
• Why is the Scottish Public, excluded from the Governance process?
• Why is there no training or credible procedures available for Parliamentary Governance of SPSO?
• Why is there a lack of transparency by the SPCB and LG&RC regarding SPSO critical information by “in camera” aspects of meetings?
• Why has the “token” Judicial Review process not been amended to make it attainable to the “average” member of the Public?
• Why have the subject of (low) recorded complaint numbers against the SPSO not been investigated in the face of evidence to the contrary?