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The Scottish Government will revise the Code of Practice under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 to add guidance on the use of restrictive practices in inpatient mental health wards against children, young people and adults.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 February 2025
Guidance for staff in relation to usage of IT is provided in the IT Code of Conduct, which sets out acceptable usage for Scottish Government devices and networks.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the merits of introducing digital activation codes for lasting powers of attorney, rather than requiring the use of paper documents as proof of registration.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 September 2024
To ask the Scottish Government on what dates it has met with the independent advisers on the Scottish Ministerial Code to discuss the recommendations of the Hamilton Report since it was published in March 2021.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
3 October 2023
The Commission’s Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice require operators to comply with the Advertising Codes, administered by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 October 2022
These potential negative impacts are outlined in detail in the Muirburn Code. For example, muirburn conducted on steep slopes or on thin soils can cause soil erosion.
Executive Summary
This report details the Rural Affairs and Island Committee's consideration of —
The Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs (Revocation) (Scotland) Notice 2023; and
The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024
The Committee agreed to recommend to the Parliament that it approve both the notice and the instrument.
Committee reports
Date published:
22 November 2018
It agrees with the findings in fact and conclusion of the Commissioner that there is no evidence to suggest that Peter Chapman’s actions amounted to paid advocacy, as prohibited by Section 4 of the Code of Conduct for MSPs and by the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act.
Statutory Duty of Sustainable Deer Management
The Committee welcomes the provisions in the Land Reform (Scotland) Act but is concerned that the Code of Practice on Deer Management has been insufficient in influencing all DMGs.