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Date answered:
28 October 2009
I contend that the bill is clear about what would be a section 70 issue or complaint and what would be an additional support needs issue, but we must ensure that children and their families know which is which. We have a code of practice for children’s learning, and various materials are produced by the ASNTS.
Through our partnership with the Standards Council for Community Learning and Development for Scotland, there is now a code of ethics for youth workers and professional registration on a voluntary basis.
Professor Kay, you said in your submission: “Obviously it would make sense initially to take over the existing UK income tax code in its entirety, but over time this could be changed.”
Dr Poon pointed out that “a more widely drawn GAAR may result in a reduction in the number of Targeted Anti-Avoidance Rules”, of which the United Kingdom has 300. She said that the tax code “has grown considerably in complexity and volume in the period of the recent Labour Government ...
In addition, I have recently agreed to chair the United Kingdom review of the voluntary code of conduct in the dairy sector. I hope that that will allow me to speak later in the meeting, too.