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Yes, there will be guidance on that. Those arrangements—a code of practice and so forth—exist now, under the auspices of the registered persons system, which is changing to an accredited bodies system under the bill.
As a CPG, we would be open to doing that. Section 6.3.11 of the “Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament” asks us to consider two things when we are looking at the establishment of a CPG: public interest and whether the proposed CPG would overlap with an existing CPG.
I am advised that many credit unions have difficulty acquiring their own sort code: sort codes appear to be a luxury that is reserved for the big banks.
We are very aware that a procedure that might look fine on paper also needs to take into account issues such as when the ministerial code comes in, when people should be alerted and so on.
Companies that promote alcohol and unhealthy food might claim to advertise only to adults, but we know that the existing advertising codes are not adequate to protect our children properly.
If it is the case that Scottish ministers take FOI seriously, why are they not sending written updates to the Foreign Office after official overseas visits, as per the Scottish ministerial code? Did the member say “Westminster”?
What is the percentage of correct decisions? The codes are generated by the system in direct response to answers by the patient to questions that are scripted.