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SPCB Annual Report 2004

Contents

FOREWORD

 

INTRODUCTION

 

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AND AIMS – 2003 – 04

 

SECTION 1 – DELIVERING THE NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING

1.1

Holyrood

1.2

Planning for Holyrood

 

SECTION 2 – EFFECTIVE SUPPORT OF PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS

2.1

Services provided by the SPCB

2.1.1

Establishment of New Brussels Office

2.1.2

Freedom of Information

2.1.3

Business in the Parliament

2.1.4

Scottish Parliament and Business Exchange

2.1.5

Evidence to Committees

2.1.6

British sign language interpreters

2.1.7

Travel outwith the UK

2.1.8

Vacation of assembly Hall

2.2

Commissioners

 

SECTION 3 – EFFECTIVE SUPPORT OF MEMBERS

3.1

Review of Support Services to Members’ Local Offices

3.2

Equal Opportunities

3.3

Health and Safety

3.4

Other Support

3.5

Issues discussed and decisions made

3.5.1

Mail screening/messenger service

3.5.2

Use of pre-paid envelopes

3.5.3

Relationship between the SPCB and Members’ staff

3.5.4

Insurance

3.5.5

Development of the intranet SPEIR

3.5.6

Development of web site

 

SECTION 4 – WELL RUN ORGANISATION AND MOTIVATED STAFF

4.1

Parliamentary Staff Organisation (PSO)

4.2

Internal Communications

4.3

Risk

4.4

Freedom of Information

4.5

Staff related Issues

4.5.1

Staff pay deal

4.5.2

Working time Recording System

4.5.3

Visitor management

4.5.4

Handling Enquiries

4.5.5

Policy on use of email, Internet and other business communication systems

4.5.6

Procurement

4.5.7

Security Team

4.6

Finance and Notes

4.7

Financial assistance for Registered Political Parties

4.8

MSP’s Allowances

 

SPCB STAFF ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE (14KB PDF)


SECTION 5 – PROMOTING THE PARLIAMENT


SECTION 6 – EFFECTIVE TRANSITION TO THE NEW PARLIAMENTARY SESSION

6.1

Arrangements for the transition period

6.2

First days Group

 

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