Government transparency
Improving emissions assessment of Scottish Government spending decisions and the Scottish Budget
Author / Creator: James Black
Media type: Report
Date published: 2022
Changes are required to enable the Scottish Government to deliver its climate change objectives.
Public Procurement in Scotland: The case for scrutiny, accountability and transparency
Author / Creator: Margaret Cuthbert
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published:
Procurement in Scotland is shrouded in secrecy and wide-ranging reforms are needed to ensure transparency and accountability.
Transparency in Public Finance – the role of good data
Author / Creator: Common Weal
Date published:
An Open Government approach to Public Finance data can improve its usability and transparency for citizens.
Transparency in Public Finance – the role of good data
Author / Creator: Common Weal
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published:
There should be a single portal for Scottish public sector data. Making numbers have meaning for people should be the primary aim of public data. There should be a single portal for Scottish public sector data which would be open to Freedom of Information requests. And it should identify what information the public wants from public data.
Creating a Glass Wall Government
Author / Creator: Craig Dalzell
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published:
Transparency on the influences and lobbyists upon the Scottish government and MSPs needs to be strengthened.