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Background
Section 7 of the Code of Conduct covers MSPs' general conduct. It requires Members, at paragraph 5, to treat other MSPs; parliamentary staff (including contractors providing services to the Parliament); and their own staff and the staff of other MSPs with courtesy ...
The Committee agreed to look at how the procedures in virtual and hybrid meetings of the Parliament and committees can be improved to retain the key features of debate and allow greater participation by MSPs.
Consultation of MSPs
The Committee gathered the views of MSPs in four focus group discussions.
Purpose and objectives of the Bill
The Bill proposed two key changes in relation to how complaints of historic sexual harassment are dealt with in regard to MSPs’ staff.
Extending the remit of the Standards Commissioner so that the Commissioner can investigate reports of historic sexual harassment made by MSP staff where their complaint is against their employing MSP.