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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Can we trust the opposition parties to implement their devolution promises?

We’ve had the Labour and Liberal proposals and now with the publication of the Strathclyde Commission,hard-earned cash and what they receive from the Scottish Parliament may lead to greater questioning from the public,whether any of the sentiments in the Strathclyde report will be reflected in the evidence given to the Standards,Committee’s inquiry into the procedures for considering legislation - see SCVO’s response to the inquiry,Although it re-emphasises the long-held Conservative belief in localism and decentralisation, any discussion

https://scvo.scot/p/4866/2014/06/03/can-we-trust-the-opposition-parties-to-implement-their-devolution-promises

SCVO briefing- Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Inquiry into Lobbying

By developing strong links with parliamentarians and government officials the third sector has formed,from corporate lobbying for private interest.,Lobbying is associated with money and the protection of interests, which is very different from the campaigning,Read SCVO’s full response to the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee enquiry.,Our policy is determined by a policy committee elected by our members.

https://scvo.scot/p/6596/2014/11/04/scvo-briefing-standards-procedures-and-public-appointments-committee-debate-inquiry-into-lobbying

Lobbying Transparency Bill - SCVO consultation response

register when responding to the Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s enquiry [i],and Public Appointments Committee: a) the name of the organisation b) names of individual lobbyists,In some senses the suggestion that the Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Clerks,exclusions through the Standards Committee.,[i] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/standards-procedures-and-public-appointments-committee-inquiry-into-lobbying

https://scvo.scot/p/9679/2015/07/24/lobbying-transparency-bill-scvo-consultation-response