That is why we made commitments in our Programme for Government 2021 – 22, A Fairer, Greener Scotland: Programme for Government 2021-22 published in September 2021 and Programme for Government 2023 – 24, Equality, Opportunity, Community – Our Programme for Government published Scottish Ministers, special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016.