MSPs and seminars, conferences or online events convened are generally not a valid reason to refuse to carry members of the public are entitled to expect this. by, or under the auspices of, party political out a reasonable request by your manager or MSPs. organisations or interest groups Please speak to your manager if you have any It is of the utmost importance that, when you concerns. are at work (or within the parliamentary campus), • in carrying out the responsibilities of your you must not: role, provide assistance to MSPs which could • in any way exercise personal influence or be reasonably be perceived to concern matters which perceived to exercise personal influence in are party-political in nature and/or not directly the arrangements for and the conduct of related to the work of the Scottish Parliament. parliamentary business Any request for assistance of this nature should be politely declined and you should report the matter to your office head/team leader. 26...