We have significantly reduced the time it takes to let complainers know whether their complaints are admissible for investigation, and we are continuing to improve on these waiting times. You can find average timescales for each stage of the complaint handling process for all complaints on this page of our website.

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The process of making appointments to public bodies regulated by the Ethical Standards Commissioner must be run in line with the Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies in Scotland (the Code), based on the principles listed above. The Statutory Guidance on Application of the 2022 Code of Practice (Statutory Guidance) provides details on how this works in practice.

Public Appointments Advisers (PAAs) serve as representatives of the Ethical Standards Commissioner on selection panels to provide direct support, advice, and enable Code compliance during appointment rounds. If you cannot find the relevant information on our guidance page, you are welcome to contact the ESC's Public Appointments Team for specific guidance and support.