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It is also in line with the time periods that are attached to numerous other plans such as the fuel poverty strategy, the national islands plan, the additional support for learning code of practice, the community empowerment national outcomes, the wildlife code of practice and the Scottish Parliament elections code of practice.
However, we know, in the main, who is in the group, because we have very good joined-up primary care data in this country, which allows us to take out disease codes—the codes that people get because they have diabetes or severe asthma—and find them.
We have seen a case come before the tribunal in which the complainant was not even the homeowner, although the code of conduct under the 2011 act is very specific on that.
Again, Borders College has taken the initiative by offering a coding class to young teens, which is a super-encouraging move, because we are all facing a world in which coding has become an essential skill.
We must ensure that we pitch the code at the right level and that what we demand of property managers in the code will improve the quality of service that consumers receive.
I welcome Cathie Craigie to the committee and invite her, in accordance with section 3 of the members’ code of conduct, to declare any interests that are relevant to the committee’s remit.
Public Contracts and Utilities Contracts (Postal Services and Common Procurement Vocabulary Codes) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/376) The third item on our agenda is consideration of a negative statutory instrument.