The next item of business is consideration of motion S1M-2572, in the name of Mike Rumbles, on behalf of the Standards Committee, on rules on cross-party groups in the code of conduct. The motion will be moved without debate and voted on at decision time. I ask Tricia Marwick, the deputy convener, to move the motion on behalf of the committee.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament amends Rule 12 of Section 8.3 of the Code of Conduct of Members of the Scottish Parliament, as follows:
(a) leave out the first two bullet points and insert—
MSPs, but not other members of Cross-Party Groups, may make reasonable use of the Parliament's telephone, fax, photocopying, IT facilities and Parliamentary stationery in pursuit of Cross-Party business or where expressly permitted by these rules e.g. use of the Cross-Party Group Bulletin. Groups may not otherwise use the Parliament's telephone, fax, photocopying, IT facilities and Parliamentary stationery other than where these are available for public use.
Groups may not make use of free postage facilities provided by the Parliament.
(b) leave out the sixth bullet point.—[Tricia Marwick.]
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