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Overview

This section of the report provides a summary of our performance as well as outlining any significant activities undertaken during the year. It also describes the organisation’s purpose and the key risks affecting it.

Performance report

for the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland known as the Ethical Standards Commissioner

Annual Report and Accounts 2019–20

This report is available in alternative formats on request by telephoning 0300 011 0550 or by e-mailing info@ethicalstandards.org.uk.

Figure 23: Demographic profile of board membership


† All board members inclusive of the chair. Percentages do not include those who did not make a declaration.
†† Black and minority ethnic figures reflect people from a non-white minority ethnic background.
* Scottish Population figure is based on those aged 18 to 49 as a percentage of the whole population aged 18 and over.
** Scottish Population figure is estimated based on information from Stonewall Scotland website.

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Figure 26: Performance against Diversity Delivers targets


Values for fewer than five have been supressed to decrease the risk of disclosure of information about individuals.

** The target for the BME population is inclusive of people from non-visible minority groups. Up until 2017 the figures reported on have related to visible minority applicants and appointees. From 2017 onwards the figures will be provided for both visible and non-visible. For this latter category the monitoring form question responded to is “Other white” and includes those who selected “Irish”, “Polish” or “Other white ethnic group”.  

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Figure 24: The changing profile of board members

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Figure 17: Demographic profile of board membership

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Figure 6: Outcome of complaints completed in 2019/20

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Figure 3: Origin of complaints

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Figure 17: Trend in complaints completed

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