Yours sincerely Kenneth Gibson MSP Presiding Officer ANNEX Recommendation 1: Parliament-wide zero tolerance statement and unified codes, policies and procedures The SPCB should: • Work with the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments (SPPA) Committee to introduce a Parliament-wide Zero Tolerance Statement and align all codes, policies and procedures, including the Code of Conduct for MSPs to ensure consistent expectations, protections, and processes. • Engage with party leaders to reaffirm their commitment to a zero-tolerance culture at Holyrood, and then work with the SPPA Committee, and employers working at the Parliament, to endorse the zero-tolerance statement.