Oral Evidence
Listed below are all the Commission’s public oral evidence sessions (notes of oral evidence taken in private can be found on the Papers page).
Click on the links to view transcripts and video recordings.
12 September 2008 – Scottish Parliament
- 9:30 am:
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland
- 11:00 am:
- Henry McLeish
- Transcript:
- 12 September Transcript [PDF – 152 Kb]
- Video:
- 12 September Video
19 September 2008 – Scottish Parliament
- 9:30 am:
- National Farmers Union Scotland
- 10:15 am:
- Heritage and Culture (Scottish Arts Council, Scottish Natural Heritage, Scottish Screen)
- Transcript:
- 19 September Transcript [PDF – 95 Kb]
- Video:
- 19 September Video
26 September 2008 – Scottish Parliament
- 1:00 pm:
- Scottish Council Foundation
- 2:00 pm:
- Graeme Pearson
- 3:00 pm:
- Society of Local Authority Chief Executives
- 4:00 pm:
- Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland
- Transcript:
- 26 September Transcript [PDF – 194 Kb]
- Video:
- 26 September Video
1 October 2008 – Lothian Chambers
- 10:30 am:
- Jack McConnell MSP
- Transcript:
- 1 October Transcript [PDF – 126 Kb]
6 October 2008 – Scottish Parliament, Committee Room 3
- 11:00 am:
- Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
- 1:30 pm:
- CBI Scotland
- 2:30 pm:
- Scottish Funding Council
- 3:15 pm:
- Scotland's Colleges
- Transcript:
- 6 October Transcript [PDF – 218 Kb]
- Video:
- 6 October Video
10 October 2008 – Scottish Parliament, Committee Room 2
- 10:00 am:
- Scottish Trades Union Congress
- 11:00 am:
- Church of Scotland
- 2:00 pm:
- Scottish Environment Link
- 3:00 pm:
- Sustainable Development Commission: Scotland
- 4:00 pm:
- Scottish Fishermen’s Federation
- Transcript:
- 10 October Transcript [PDF – 239 Kb]
- Video:
- 10 October Video
13 October 2008 – Scottish Parliament, Committee Room 1
- 10:00 am:
- Veterans Scotland
- 11:00 am:
- Equalities and Human Rights Commission
- 2:00 pm:
- Consumer Focus Scotland
- 3:00 pm:
- Royal Society of Edinburgh
- 3:45 pm:
- Institute of Directors Scotland
- Transcript:
- 13 October Transcript [PDF – 218 Kb]
- Video:
- 13 October (from 10 am) Video
13 October (from 2 pm) Video
14 October 2008 – Scottish Parliament, Committee Room 1
- 10:00 am:
- Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
- 11:00 am:
- Oil and Gas UK
- 12:00 pm:
- Scottish Tourism Forum
- 2:00 pm:
- Scottish Council for Development and Industry
- 3:00 pm:
- General Teaching Council
- Transcript:
- 14 October Transcript [PDF – 262 Kb]
- Video:
- 14 October (from 10 am) Video
14 October (from 2 pm) Video
22 October 2008 – City Chamber, High Street, Edinburgh
- 10:00 am:
- Law Society of Scotland
- 11:30 am:
- Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Organisations, Scotland
- Transcript:
- 22 October Transcript [PDF – 154 Kb]
5 November 2008 – Houses of Parliament (Committee Room G)
- 1:40 pm:
- Health Protection Agency
- 2:20 pm:
- Food Standards Agency
- 3:00 pm:
- Office of Communications (Ofcom)
- Transcript:
- 5 November Transcript [PDF – 106 Kb]
18 November 2008 – Houses of Parliament (Committee Room 4A)
- 1:00 pm:
- UNISON
- 2:20 pm:
- Federation of Small Businesses
- Transcript:
- 18 November Transcript [PDF – 284 Kb]
20 February 2009 – Scottish Parliament (Committee Room 1)
- 10:00 am:
- Law Society of Scotland
- 11:30 am:
- Association of Business Recovery Professionals (R3)
- 1:00 pm:
- Reform Scotland
- 2:30 pm:
- College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
- Transcript:
- 20 February Transcript [PDF – 275 Kb]
- Video:
- 20 February (from 10 am) Video
20 February (from 2 pm) Video
20 March 2009 – Scottish Parliament (Committee Room 1)
- 10:00 am:
- Audit Scotland
- 11:30 am:
- British Veterinary Association
- 12:15 pm:
- Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
- 2:00 pm:
- Scottish Committee for Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council
- 2:50 pm:
- Scottish Trades Union Congress
- Transcript:
- 20 March Transcript [PDF – 243 Kb]
3 April 2009 – Scottish Parliament (Committee Room 1)
- 9:10 am:
- Journalists and editors
- 10:15 am:
- Consumer Focus
- 11:00 am:
- Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
- 11:50 am:
- Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
- 12:40 pm:
- Health and Safety Executive
- 2:00 pm:
- Scottish Agricultural College
- 3:00 pm:
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- 4:50 pm:
- Elspeth Attwooll MEP
- Transcript:
- 3 April Transcript [PDF – 360 Kb]