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If it is the case that Scottish ministers take FOI seriously, why are they not sending written updates to the Foreign Office after official overseas visits, as per the Scottish ministerial code? Did the member say “Westminster”?
What is the percentage of correct decisions? The codes are generated by the system in direct response to answers by the patient to questions that are scripted.
The Scottish Government will bring forward a statement to Parliament on the review of the Scottish Ministerial Code and any related arrangements for scrutiny once the review of the code has concluded.
Could you confirm that questions by MSPs on the issue of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman’s comment on the named person scheme are a legitimate part of MSPs holding the Government to account? As far as the code of conduct is concerned, I trust that the minister meant no discourtesy to MSPs when she referred to political posturing on the issue.
We are very aware that a procedure that might look fine on paper also needs to take into account issues such as when the ministerial code comes in, when people should be alerted and so on.
Companies that promote alcohol and unhealthy food might claim to advertise only to adults, but we know that the existing advertising codes are not adequate to protect our children properly.
Before we even start with anything new, we need to do a whole load of fixing to ensure that the industry is set up for the next generation. The industry code was designed around six big energy companies, but the market is very different, so there is an awful lot of work to do.