Written Question · S7W-04667 · Session 7
What framework is in place to oversee handovers between ministers, senior civil servants and other high-ranking government positions.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what framework is in place to oversee handovers between ministers, senior civil servants and other high-ranking government positions.
The answer
The mechanisms for overseeing high-level transitions between ministers, senior civil servants, and incoming administrations are governed by a combination of constitutional and statutory codes – including the Scottish Ministerial Code and the Civil Service Code
- and by a range of administrative and procedural guidance. The oversight and operational framework depends on the type of handover taking place.
- and by a range of administrative and procedural guidance. The oversight and operational framework depends on the type of handover taking place.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-04667 by reference.