Report of the Consultative Steering Group on the Scottish Parliament
'Shaping Scotland's Parliament'
Presented to the Secretary of State for Scotland December 1998
		Publisher The Scottish Office

More information on the Consultative Steering Group is available on The Scottish Office Devolution website http://www.scottish-devolution.org.uk

CONTENTS

Foreword by Mr Henry McLeish MP, Scottish Office Minister of State responsible for Home Affairs, Devolution and Local Government

Membership and Remit of the Consultative Steering Group

1. Introduction 2. The Key Principles: putting them into practice 3. Detailed Recommendations 3.1 The Standing Orders for the Scottish Parliament 3.2 Members, Offices and Bodies of the Parliament 3.3 Parliamentary Business 3.4 Accountability 3.5 The Legislative Process 3.6 Access and Information Next Steps

Annexes A Remits and membership of Expert Panels and Working Groups B Research C CSG Consultation paper D Analysis of written responses to CSG E Summary of points raised in open forums F Draft information strategy for the Scottish Parliament G Consultation mechanisms H Mainstreaming Equal Opportunities I Financial Issues Advisory Group: Summary of Recommendations J Expert Panel on Information and Communications Technologies: Sub-Group on Democratic Participation: Summary of Recommendations Glossary of terms

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