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However, in the course of the authorities' drafting their own codes, it came to light that the process that board members of national parks are required to follow under the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 when declaring an interest at a meeting is inconsistent with the provisions regulating the procedure that members of other public bodies are expected to follow under the model code under the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc (Scotland) Act 2000.
In your capacity as convener of the corporate body, by describing the consultation process that was followed, will you assure Parliament that the founding principles of the Scottish Parliament have not been breached by decisions that the corporate body made in private?
That was not just to do with the dreadful fact that somebody was killed following a misfiring; the navy managed to flatten a range of hills in Puerto Rico.
That guidance was wise, and appears not to have been followed fully in this case. As a result, the member has a grievance.The next point is important, and refers to the second part of Alex Fergusson's point of order earlier this afternoon.
The HMI, which is now an independent agency that works completely separately from the department, although it follows a clear annual agreement, will help provide the kind of independent and objective assessment that Mr Gorrie calls for.
When Andrew Welsh came to see me about assisted area status, I also said that I would be delighted to have a follow-up meeting with him, officials from the council and other people from the area.