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The paid advocacy offence currently requires actual receipt of an inducement by an MSP or by an MSP’s partner, where that is in connection with the member’s parliamentary role and results in some benefit to the MSP.
On page 7, I have a comment about the “Deputy Convener” box, which currently says both “MSP” and “Individual”. I worry that including “MSP” in the example might imply that a cross-party group needs an MSP as a deputy convener.
That was a significant step, because, first and foremost, PLOs are MSPs, which is why it would be wrong of the Parliament to come up with a situation in which a set of back-bench MSPs were not allowed to ask questions.
I want to look at some of the issues that have been raised with me as a regional MSP. I am sure that many MSPs have been inundated with emails from their constituents about this debate.
We promised to make this Parliament bolder, and that is exactly what the Green MSPs intend to do. However, a more pressing issue is that of the referendum.