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The affirmative SSIs were as follows:
International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020 (Code of Practice) (Appointed Day) (Scotland) Regulations 2022
Advice and Assistance (Summary Criminal Proceedings) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022
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Committee reports
Date published:
17 November 2017
The Sub-Committee also took formal evidence on a range of topics such as the Stop and Search Code of Practice, call handling, Audit Scotland’s 2015-16 audit of the Scottish Police Authority and its report on the i6 programme (Police Scotland’s cancelled ICT project), and on the role of local police commanders.
That is because the point at which a hearing is convened and a chair is in conversation with a child is far too late for a child to be informed for the first time about the availability of advocacy—that should have already happened, as is recognised in the code of practice that underpins the scheme, which has run successfully for the past five years.
I am aware that the Scottish Government is working with universities and Universities Scotland to look at practice and codes in that area, but I am keen to see what can be done through legislation to set out a statutory right to and responsibility for such a charter.
Isobel d’Inverno and Stephen Coleclough touched on that with regard to problems in leases in Scotland because the SDLT lease code is based on English law. How far do you feel we have gone in addressing that?
Will he confirm that paragraph 7.7 of the ministerial code has not been breached?Do Mr Rauf or his associates have any connections with the Scottish National Party or the independence movement?
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I refer to the code of conduct in relation to courtesy to other members, given that Ms Marwick has made several inaccurate comments with regard to the circumstances in which the question was withdrawn.