Standards Commission For Scotland

Solicitor Morag Ferguson has been appointed as a member of the Standards Commission for Scotland for a six-year term. The Standards Commission is responsible for ensuring councillors and board members of devolved public bodies meet the high standards of behaviour that the public is entitled to expec

The codes of conduct for councillors and members of devolved public bodies in Scotland have been updated to make it clear that behaviour such as bullying and harassment is completely unacceptable. Provisions relating to the acceptance of gifts and hospitality have also been tightened to ensure that

A councillor in Aberdeen has received an interim suspension of three months after he was convicted of sexual assault. The Standards Commission for Scotland imposed the suspension on councillor Alan Donnelly of Aberdeen City Council after receiving complaints that he had failed to comp

Almost half of people who serve on the boards of public bodies in Scotland said they were reluctant to complain about bullying and harassment, a survey has found. The poll of 299 people, included in the Standards Commission for Scotland's annual report, found that there was a disinclinatio