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Code of Conduct for MSPs
The Committee has considered a number of potential revisions to the Code of Conduct for MSPs and intends to consult on these revisions before reporting to the Parliament with recommended changes to the Code of Conduct.
Membership changes
The membership of the Committee changed during the course of this piece of work. Rhoda Grant MSP joined the Committee on 5 May 2020, replacing Jackie Baillie MSP.
1.3.2. MSPs by Gender and Minority Ethnic
Total number of MSPs in the Parliament on 12 May 2020, start of the fifth parliamentary year of Session 5FemaleMaleTotal4782129From Minority Ethnic backgrounds022
Membership changes
Changes to the Membership of the Committee during the reporting year are:
Anas Sarwar MSP (Acting Convener from 5 March 2020)
Neil Bibby MSP (from 5 March 2020)
Committee reports
Date published:
14 September 2017
It agrees with the findings in fact and conclusion of the Commissioner that Rachael Hamilton MSP and Jackson Carlaw MSP did not breach the Code of Conduct.
There has been a good cross-party effort. MSPs such as Shona Robison, Joe FitzPatrick, John Swinney, Jim Fairlie, Graeme Dey, Willie Rennie and Michael Marra have all raised these issues.