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
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
CONTACTS