Contact Us

The Chief Investigating Officer and the Standards Commission for Scotland are two separate legal bodies. Please use the details provided below to assist you in directing your enquiry to the appropriate organisation.

If you would like to make a complaint against a Councillor or Member of a Devolved Public Body, ask advice about making a complaint, find out general information about the investigations process or have any other enquiry regarding complaints, please contact:

Mr D Stuart Allan
Chief Investigating Officer
Office of the Chief Investigating Officer
44 Drumsheugh Gardens

Edinburgh

EH3 7SW

Tel: 0300 011 0550
Fax: 0131 220 5419
Email: investigations@ethicalstandards.org.uk

If you prefer, you can make a complaint by using the printable Complaint Form on the "How to Complain" section of the site, completing and sending it to the Chief Investigating Officer.

If you would like to know more details about the work of the Commission generally or have any other enquiry which is not about a complaint against a Councillor or Member of a Devolved Public Body, contact:

Ms Janet Nixon
Secretary to the Commission
The Standards Commission for Scotland
23 Walker Street

Edinburgh

EH3 7HX

Tel: 0131 260 5368
Fax: 0131 220 5941
Email: enquiries@standardscommission.org.uk

The Commission's office is located on the second floor within Walker Street and there is no lift in this building. If getting access to our office would cause you a problem please phone to discuss alternative arrangements which meet with your requirements.

Press and Media Enquiries

Press and Media enquiries should be directed to the appropriate office as detailed above.