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The Commission on Parliamentary Reform published its Report on the Scottish Parliament this week. It is a most welcome review and one that has my full support. The Editor of the Scotsman … Continue reading Your Parliament, Your Voice
There is a long standing joke about the lack of sunshine in Scotland. Three years ago I began the process of raising a petition with the Scottish Parliament to urge … Continue reading The Scottish Public Want Sunshine
My petition was closed on the 8th March 2016, after the following consideration by the Public Petition’s Committee: I was naturally disappointed. I was invited by the Scottish Parliament to give … Continue reading Closed by the Scottish Parliament: Petition for a Sunshine Act
The Petitions Committee is meeting today, 27th January 2015, to give further consideration of my petition for a Sunshine Act for Scotland. What follows is the Scottish Government’s response [dated … Continue reading Consideration of Petition PE1493 by the Scottish Government
The Petitions Committee of the Scottish Parliament are to meet on Tuesday 27th January 2015 to give further consideration of my petition for a Sunshine Act, PE1493. I lodged this … Continue reading NHS Boards are not following existing guidance
From: Gordon Clark Scottish Government Health Directorates Pharmacy and Medicines Division St Andrew’s House Regent Road Edinburgh, EH1 3DG Our ref:2014/23079 5 August 2014 Dear Dr Gordon Thank you for … Continue reading Update on NHS registers of interest (Scotland)
On the 28th January 2014 the Public Petitions Committee of The Scottish Parliament are to consider the gathered responses to my Petition for a Sunshine Act. This is a letter … Continue reading Scottish Parliament Public Petition PE1493 (update)
This is the General Medical Council’s response to my Petition for a Sunshine Act to the Scottish Government: PE1493/I 9 January 2014 To: petitions@scottish.parliament.uk Andrew Howlett Assistant Clerk Public Petitions … Continue reading The GMC: “The differences between our guidance and a compulsory register”