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Allan Campbell

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Head of Operations at The Scottish Parliament
📍 Greater Glasgow Area, United Kingdom

Allan Campbell is the Head of Operations for the Chief Executive Group at the Scottish Parliament, where he also serves as SRO for the election programme. His background is in financial scrutiny and research, having previously headed the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe). He holds a Master of Arts from The University of Edinburgh.

Based on his public activity, Allan shows a keen interest in Scottish political history, particularly the history of devolution. He actively promotes parliamentary initiatives related to public participation, community engagement, and gender sensitivity, highlighting work he finds innovative and important.

He is the Company Secretary for Scotlands Futures Forum, the Scottish Parliaments independent futures think-tank.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Head of Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Glasgow Area, United Kingdom
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Parliamentary Operations
As Head of Operations, he leads the Chief Executive Group, private offices, elections, and the lobbying register, demonstrating a focus on the core functions of the Parliament.
Financial Scrutiny
He has a background leading the Financial Scrutiny Unit and continues to follow the work of the Parliament's Information Centre (SPICe) on budget analysis.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Head of Operations
The Scottish Parliament
9-2016 - 6-2024
Head of Research and Financial Scrutiny
The Scottish Parliament
4-2011 - 9-2016
Senior Researcher, Financial Scrutiny Unit
The Scottish Parliament
10-2023 - 6-2024
Secretary to the Accounts Commission (secondment)
Audit Scotland
7-2004 - 4-2005
Administrator for personal sequestrations, through Pertemps
Accountant in Bankruptcy
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Education
9-1999 - 7-2003
Master of Arts - MA
The University of Edinburgh
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