Ministerial responsibilities. Permanent Secretary’s responsibilities. 8 - 9 Home Office responsibilities.
Ministerial responsibilities. 2.1. The Home Secretary holds overall responsibility for the Home Office and its agencies and will account for the GLAA’s business in Parliament.
2.2. The Home Secretary’s responsibilities with regard to the GLAA are specified in the Gangmasters Licensing Act and include in particular: • laying the GLAA’s Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) with agreement from NAO before Parliament; • keeping Parliament informed about the GLAA’s performance; • approving the amount of grant-in-aid / other funds to be paid to the GLAA and securing Parliamentary approval; • making timely appointments to the GLAA and approving the terms and conditions of GLAA members; • approving the appointment and terms and conditions of the GLAA Chief Executive; • approving proposals to amend the rules (section 8 Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004); • approving proposals to include or exclude other sectors into the statutory licensing regime (section 5 Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004).
2.3. The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability and Minister for Women, has specific responsibility for the GLAA within the Home Office ministerial team. From time to time and normally at least once a year the Minister may meet the Chair and/or the Chief Executive of the GLAA.
2.4. In carrying out its functions, the GLAA must comply with any general or specific direction given to it in writing by the Minister. Any such direction is subject to prior consultation with the GLAA and the DLME. This power can be used in the event of substantial changes in policy or the operating environment of the GLAA, should the responsible Minister consider that the GLAA will not conduct its operations in line with those policy or operational changes. This power can be used at any time, subject to the requirement for consultation.
2.5. The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has Ministerial responsibility for enforcement of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 and the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and will account to Parliament for the enforcement of those Acts by the GLAA.
Ministerial responsibilities. 19 The Scottish Ministers are ultimately accountable to the Scottish Parliament for the activities of VS and its use of resources. They are not however responsible for day to day operational matters. Their responsibilities include: • approving VS’s strategic aims, objectives and key targets (as part of the corporate planning process); • approving the budget and the associated grant in aid requirement to be paid to VS, and securing the necessary Parliamentary approval; • carrying out responsibilities specified in the founding legislation including appointments to the Board, approving the terms and conditions of Board members and issuing letters of appointment which set out the length of term • Other matters such as approving VS’s chief executive and staff pay remit in line with SG Pay Policy and laying of the annual report and financial statements before the Parliament.
Ministerial responsibilities. The Scottish Ministers are ultimately accountable to the Scottish Parliament for the activities of the Commission and its use of resources. They are not however responsible for day to day operational matters and founding legislation prevents them from directing the Commission in relation to specific statutory functions. Their responsibilities include: • agreeing the Commission’s strategic aims and objectives and key targets as part of the corporate planning process; • agreeing the budget and the associated grant in aid requirement to be paid to the Commission, and securing the necessary Parliamentary approval; • carrying out responsibilities specified in the founding legislation such as appointments to the Commission’s board, approving the terms and conditions of Board Members, and appointment of the Chief Executive; and • other matters such as approving the Commission’s pay remit, in line with SG Pay Policy and Analogue Pay Agreement, and laying the accounts (together with the annual report) before the Parliament. Commission Board Responsibilities
Ministerial responsibilities. Scottish Ministers are ultimately accountable to the Scottish Parliament for the activities of SE and its use of resources. They are not, however, responsible for day to day operational matters. Their responsibilities include: agreeing SE’s strategic aims and objectives and key targets as part of the corporate planning process; agreeing the budget and the associated grant in aid requirement to be paid to SE, and securing the necessary Parliamentary approval; carrying out responsibilities specified in the Act, such as appointments to SE’s Board, approving the terms and conditions of Board members, and appointment of the Chief Executive; and other matters such as approving SE’s pay remit and laying the accounts (together with the annual report) before the Parliament.
Ministerial responsibilities. The Scottish Ministers are ultimately accountable to the Scottish Parliament for the activities of the RMA and its use of resources. They are not however responsible for day to day operational matters and founding legislation prevents them from directing the RMA in relation to specific statutory functions. Their responsibilities include: • agreeing the RMA’s strategic aims and objectives and key targets as part of the corporate planning process • agreeing the budget and the associated grant in aid requirement to be paid to the RMA, and securing the necessary Parliamentary approval • carrying out responsibilities specified in the Act such as appointments to the RMA’s board, approving the terms and conditions of board members, and appointment of the chief executive; and • other matters such as approving the RMA’s chief executive and staff pay remit in line with SG Pay Policy and laying the accounts (together with the annual report) before the Parliament
Ministerial responsibilities. 2.1 The Home Secretary holds overall responsibility for the Home Office and its agencies and will account for the SIA’s business in Parliament.
2.2 The Home Secretary has various statutory powers in respect of the SIA set out in the Act. These include: • Appointing the Chair and other Authority Members in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. • Considering, and as appropriate, approving SIA proposals for changes to licensing criteria under section 7 of the PSIA. • Laying the SIA’s annual report and by agreement with NAO the accounts before Parliament. • Approving the amount of grant-in-aid / other funds to be paid to the SIA and securing Parliamentary approval.
2.3 The Home Secretary’s responsibilities with regard to the SIA also include: • Setting the policy framework within which the SIA operates. • Keeping Parliament informed about the SIA’s performance. • Providing guidance and direction to ensure the strategic aims and objectives of SIA are consistent with those of the department and government.
2.4 The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding has specific responsibility for the SIA within the HO ministerial team.
Ministerial responsibilities. The Scottish Ministers are ultimately accountable to the Scottish Parliament for the activities and performance of the Commission and its use of resources. They are not however responsible for day to day operational matters and founding legislation prevents them from directing the Commission in relation to specific statutory functions] Their responsibilities include:
Ministerial responsibilities. The Scottish Ministers must not direct SCoSS in any way and are not responsible for day to day operational matters. However, Scottish Ministers are ultimately accountable to the Scottish Parliament for the activities of SCoSS and its use of resources. Scottish Ministers’ responsibilities include: agreeing SCoSS’s strategic aims and objectives as part of its business plan; providing SCoSS with such staff and resources as required to carry out its functions; carrying out responsibilities specified in the Act, such as appointments to SCoSS’s Board and approving the terms and conditions of the Chair and members of SCoSS, and; other matters such as approving the remuneration of the Chair and Board Members of SCoSS in line with SG Pay Policy and laying accounts (together with the annual report) before the Parliament. The Chair is accountable to the Scottish Ministers and, in common with any individual with responsibility for devolved functions, may also be held to account by the Scottish Parliament. Communications between SCoSS and the Scottish Ministers should normally be through the Chair. The Chair is responsible for ensuring that SCoSS’s policies and actions support the Scottish Ministers’ wider strategic policies and that its affairs are conducted with probity. In leading SCoSS, the Chair is expected to ensure: the body delivers its principal aims as set out in the Act and that the Board is working effectively; members are fully briefed on terms of appointment, duties, rights and responsibilities; work with the rest of the Board and the Accountable Officer to oversee effective management of SCoSS’s budget; there is a code of conduct for Members in place, approved by Scottish Ministers; the performances of individual Board members is assessed on a continuous basis and formal appraisals undertaken annually; the work of SCoSS is subject to regular self-assessment, that SCoSS is working effectively with clear vision and by working closely with Members to make sure its objectives are delivered successfully; in discussion with Members, SCoSS’s work plan is set and tasks are allocated to the secretariat and Members; SCoSS plays a key role in advising Scottish Ministers on social security legislative proposals and informing draft regulations that the SG lays before Parliament, and; succession planning takes place to ensure that SCoSS is diverse and effective, and the Scottish Ministers are advised of SCoSS’s needs as and when vacancies ari...
Ministerial responsibilities. The Scottish Ministers are ultimately accountable to the Scottish Parliament for the activities of the RMA and its use of resources. They are not however responsible for day to day operational matters and founding legislation prevents them from directing the RMA in relation to specific statutory functions. Their responsibilities include:
