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The next item on the agenda relates to the standards commissioner. I am sure that we are all aware that the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002 received royal assent on 30 July. We now need to propose various changes to standing orders to give effect to various provisions in the act. At a later date, we will consider various changes to the code of conduct. Members should have a copy of some draft standing orders and a covering note for each one that sets out the background to the changes. I hope that members have had a chance to read them thoroughly; the accompanying notes are quite good. Are members content with the changes?
The suggested amendments will be considered by the Procedures Committee at its meeting on 24 September with a view to seeking the Parliament's agreement to the changes in October.
You said that the amendments to the standing orders will go before the Procedures Committee. I take it that they will go to the Procedures Committee to be considered along with other possible changes to the standing orders that might at some point go before the Parliament. I assume that the Procedures Committee will not look again at our work on the proposed amendments.
You are right. That is what will happen.