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The Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament sets out the standards of conduct for members in relation to their Parliamentary duties as an MSP. It specifically excludes Members’ private and family life and Members expressing their political views (in their capacity as a member of a political party or organisation).
The Committee's response to the legislative consent memorandum is available at—
https://www.parliament.scot/S5_European/Inquiries/20201230_EUFutureRelationshipLCMResponse.pdf.
Michael Russell MSP, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs, Scottish Government giving evidence to the Committee on the European Union (Future Relationsh...
Stage 2 amendments
Table 7: Stage 2 amendmentsPurpose and effect of the amendmentResultAmendment 48, in the name of Liam Kerr MSP, would impose a duty on the Scottish Government to report every three years on the operation of Part 1 of the legislation in practice.Specifically, the Government would be required to provide information on the number of DAPNs, ...
The key issue is the extent to which this information should be disclosed to other people, such as a parent in a court action. Furthermore, MSPS debated whether guidance or statute should set out the considerations here for the court.
Several members highlighted the long-term nature of this policy issue, with one member (Pauline McNeill MSP) noting that the Charter for Grandchildren had been around since 2006.
Overview of the Bill
This Government Bill was introduced by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, John Swinney MSP, on 20 June 2019.
The purpose of the Bill is to:
extend the franchise for Scottish Parliament and local government elections to cover all foreign nationals with a right to remain in Scotland and some prisone...
Impact of leaving the European Union on health and social care in Scotland
Following the publication of the Committee's report on the impact of leaving the EU on health and social care in Scotland on 19 June 2018 we received a response to our Report from Shona Robison MSP, then Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport.