Written question asked by John Home Robertson (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 January 1996. It was answered by Lord Selkirk of Douglas (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 January 1996 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: What is the current staffing establishment of the Scottish Charities Office; and what assessment he has made as to whether the Office has sufficient resources to enable it to investigate allegations of irregularities within a reasonable time. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Home Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current staffing establishment of the Scottish Charities Office; and what assessment he has made as to whether the office has sufficient resources to enable it to investigate allegations of irregularities within a reasonable time. [10231] Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The Scottish Charities Office, which is a division of the Crown Office, is permanently staffed by two solicitors, two investigators and one administrative officer. It has access to the services of a chartered accountant on a consultative basis and to general support services within the Crown Office. My noble and learned Friend the Lord Advocate is satisfied that it has sufficient resources to deal with its current workload.

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