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Tom Nelson of the SPA acknowledged the need for a statutory Code of Practice, stating-
We agree with the code being established in legislation.
Members indicated agreement.Scottish Ministerial Code (PE2093) Scottish Ministerial Code (PE2093) That brings us to PE2093, on the Scottish ministerial code.
The redraft does not involve the alteration or removal of any of the Code’s current rules.
The Committee proposes that the current four-volume Code be replaced with a single, standalone document which contains all of the rules that MSPs must abide by.
NatureScot is committed to working with stakeholders to co-design the revised Code of Practice on a similar approach used to developing the existing code, the code of practice for grouse moor management and the development of new muirburn code.
I put on record the fact that some CPGs might have struggled with some of the code’s requirements because of the number of ministerial changes that occurred in the reporting period.
LGCC2018R9
Report on the revised Code of Conduct for Councillors
Report from the Local Government and Communities Committee on the revised Code of Conduct for Councillors (SG/2018/65).
Section 9 of the Bill provides that a draft Code of Practice approved by the Scottish Ministers, shall not come into force until regulations making the Code have been laid and approved by the Scottish Parliament.