Commentary on Provisions Part 9 – Scottish Commission on Social Security Section 23: Duty on Commission to publish annual report
150.This section creates a new annual reporting duty for the Commission by amending section 22 of the 2018 Act on the Commission’s functions. This report is to be prepared and published as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year. The Commission are also required to submit a copy of the report to the Scottish Ministers, who are then required in turn to lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament. The report is to provide information about the Commission’s performance of their functions over the course of the year.