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That is one of the founding principles of the Parliament, and the Parliament's code of conduct for MSPs, which was approved by the Parliament, states that all MSPs are equal, regardless of how they are elected.
That example demonstrates that more still needs to be done to address the postcode lottery, which continues despite the introduction of a code of practice by the previous coalition Government.
I very much welcome the fact that the Groceries Code Adjudicator is part of the UK’s legislative processes, and the European Commission is watching the adjudicator closely to see what we can learn and whether we need to lay down EU common rules and a framework for other member states.
Surely no one would deny the appropriateness of ensuring that each young person who registers to play with a pro club is provided with age-appropriate guidance on what registration means in advance of signing, or that age-appropriate versions of codes of conduct are developed. Some people will balk at some of what is proposed.
To set the context, ESA 10 is a statistical code that requires countries that come under the Eurostat umbrella to have consistency in the way in which they report particular information.
I understand that that might breach the code of conduct for companies. Hopefully, the matter will pan out in the right way and the fullest information will be disclosed.
When the Supreme Court was set up, it was decided that it would not be appropriate or feasible for it to have a comprehensive register of interests, because it would be impossible to identify all the interests that might conceivably arise. The court has a formal code of conduct instead. That is similar to our position in Scotland, where we have a statement ...
Last July, an industry-led CUSC—connection and use of system code—group was set up to seek a formula to stabilise charges at current levels on the north mainland and to maintain them at about £20 per kilowatt in 2020 after £10 billion of grid investment, while securing the maximum possible cost-reflective reductions for the islands.Although some of the isla...
Some carbon calculators have been developed for English situations and are being trialled in England, and the woodland carbon code is being used to calculate the carbon benefits of woodland creation.