Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
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The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) is a body of the Scottish Parliament responsbile for the administration of the Parliament. It also has a role in provision of services to Commissioners and other statutory appointments made by the Parliament.
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[edit] Role
The SPCB which ensures that the parliament has the property, staff and resources it requires in order to operate. The corporate body administers the resources of the parliament as well as the budget of the parliament. It also considers the use of parliamentary facilities and is responsible for the staffing and security of the parliament.
[edit] Members
The current members of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body are:
- George Reid MSP - the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
- Kenny MacAskill MSP, Scottish National Party
- Duncan McNeil MSP, Labour
- Nora Radcliffe MSP, Liberal Democrats
- John Scott MSP, Conservative and Unionist
[edit] Former members
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[edit] Commissioners
The Scottish Parliament is responsbile for the appointment of several statutory positions for Commissioners and senior public appointments. The Parliament nominates individuals to the British monarch, who formally appoints them to a post.
This includes the following posts:
- The Auditor General for Scotland
- The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
- The Scottish Information Commissioner
- The Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People
- The Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland.
The SPCB provides the budget for each of the above with the exception of the Auditor General.
The SPCB is responsible for nominating the following posts to Parliament:
- Parliamentary Standards Commissioner[1]
[edit] See also
- Scottish Parliament Building
- Scotland Act 1998
- British House of Commons
- Members of the Scottish Parliament
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[edit] References
Auditor General for Scotland • Scottish Public Services Ombudsman • Scottish Information Commissioner • Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People • Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland • Parliamentary Standards Commissioner
