Scottish Ministers, special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016. See www.lobbying.scot St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG www.gov.scot This letter has also been copied to Kaukab Stewart MSP, Convener of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee for interest and following the Members Business Debate in Parliament on this issue that took place on 26 October.