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To begin, I am convener of the Health and Sport Committee and an MSP for Lothian. I am the MSP for Edinburgh Eastern and deputy convener of the committee.
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, further to the response to question S6O-04050, what the findings were of the review of the terms and conditions of staff employed by MSPs, particularly in relation to parental leave policies.
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will provide an update on whether it will support MSPs to install ventilation solutions in their constituency offices with funding outwith the Office Cost Provision.
The consultation exercise was run by Liz Smith MSP’s parliamentary office. The consultation process is part of the procedure that MSPs must follow in order to obtain the right to introduce a Member’s Bill.
Delivery Plan Aim: Provide Members with high quality support and resources to allow them to excel in their roles as parliamentarians and representatives ‘Run the Parliament’ Objectives ‘Improve the Parliament’ Objectives Strategic Lead Alignment of SPCB services to best meet Members’ evolving parliamentary and o Members are supported with high quality constituency needs. research, procedural and other Implement outcomes of Members’ Expenses Scheme Review & new travel and Lis Craig professional advice. expenses system o Members are provided with the resources o New system Procurement Contract award by October 2020 and services to fulfil their role; including o Resolution to implement Scheme changes to be put to Parliament by end of Session 5 support for them as employers in by December 2020 Parliament and in their local offices o Complete payment card trial with MSPs...
I am slightly concerned by the phrase“To ensure that CPG decisions are MSP-led”.It is always an MSP who convenes the group and leads the meeting, so I am not sure that it is valid to assert that decisions might not be MSP led.
I will ask him to have a chat with health colleagues and then to share with MSPs what is decided. You can be absolutely certain that I get copied into almost all the emails that go to all MSPs about the challenges, so I get them from 129 sources.