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This Financial Memorandum has been prepared by the Non- Government Bills Unit (NGBU) on behalf of Monica Lennon MSP, the member who introduced the Bill.
While the Committee is unanimous in our support for the intentions of the Bill, a majority of the CommitteeiThe majority comprise James Dornan MSP, Kenneth Gibson MSP, Graham Simpson MSP, Alexander Stewart MSP and Annabelle Ewing MSP.
Membership changes
The following changes to Committee membership occurred during the course of this inquiry:
On 17 December 2025, Gillian Mackay MSP replaced Patrick Harvie MSP as a member of the Committee.
The Committee supports the general principles of the Bill.iFinlay Carson MSP, Tim Eagle MSP, Rhoda Grant MSP and Beatrice Wishart MSP do not support the general principles of the Bill.
The Committee agreed with the Commissioner’s findings in fact and conclusion that Maggie Chapman MSP’s conduct in not declaring a financial interest breached the 2006 Act and the Code.
Committee reports
Date published:
13 November 2019
Overall Conclusion
The Committee supports the general principles of the Bill.iJamie Halcro Johnston MSP and Tom Mason MSP dissented from this paragraph.