The Scottish Government

Publications

Public Bodies

• A Guide to Public Bodies in Scotland Scottish Executive (2002)
  
• Guidance for Sponsor Departments of the Scottish Government
  
  
  

Public Bodies Review

• Review of Public Bodies: Discussion Paper, Scottish Executive (2001)
  
• Public Bodies: Proposals for Change (PDF file) Scottish Executive (2001)

Public Appointments

• ON BOARD - A Guide for Board Members of Public Bodies in Scotland, Scottish Executive (2006)
• Play Your Part in Changing Scotland, Scottish Executive (2003)
• Get a Public Life, DTI (2002)
• Annual Report on Appointments to Non-Departmental Public Bodies in Scotland, Scottish Executive (2003)
• Appointments to Public Bodies in Scotland: Modernising the System, Scottish Executive (2000)
• Race Equality Advisory Forum: Recommendations on Public Appointments, Scottish Executive (2001)
• Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc (Scotland) Act 2003, HMSO (2003)
• Consultation - Diversity Delivers: The proposed strategy for enhancing equal opportunities in Scotland 's ministerial public appointments process. The Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland (2007)
  
  
  

Health Boards

• Memorandum to Health Board Accountable Officers, Scottish Executive (2000)
  
• Corporate Planning, Scottish Executive (2002)
  
  
  

Research

• Strengthening Sponsorship and the Performance Monitoring of NDPBs, Scottish Government 2006

• NDPB Response to the Sponsor Team Survey Report, Scottish Government 2006

• NDPB (Non-Executive) Board Member Training & Development Survey Report, Scottish Government 2007

  
  

Standards

• Code of Conduct for Members of Public Bodies, Scottish Executive (2001)
• Ethical Standards in Public Life etc (Scotland) Act, HMSO (2001)

Complaints

• Scottish Public Sector Ombudsman Act, HMSO (2002)

Freedom of Information

• Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, HMSO (2002)