Scottish Government Ministers: complaints

Civil servants can make a formal complaint under the procedure for handling complaints made by civil servants about a current or former Minister’s behaviour.

The aim of this procedure is to ensure that formal complaints raised about current or former Ministers about unacceptable behaviour towards civil servants are handled sensitively, fairly and in a timely manner. This is in line with our commitment to staff to creating a workplace free from bullying, harassment and discrimination.

This information is updated every six months.

We will publish the outcome of any complaint once the investigation, including any appeal, is concluded.

Number of complaints

January 2025 to June 2025

• complaints received: 0
• ongoing investigations: 0
• completed investigations: 0

Further information

Making a formal complaint about a minister’s or former minister’s behaviour: procedure

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