Source · Scottish Parliament Committees · Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Recommendation 23
23
Recommendation
Repealing the publication scheme duty and introducing a duty to proactively publish
Recommendation · verbatim
The Committee notes the evidence heard in favour of replacing the publication schemes with a code of practice on proactive publication. We note that further consultation with stakeholders on the content and function of the code would be required. We refer to the evidence on the uncertainty regarding the financial impact of the code on public bodies.
Source
Committee
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.6 yr
Report published
26 Jan 2026