“close family member”, in relation to a member, means: (a) a spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner of the member; or (b) a parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece of the member or of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) “connected person”, in relation to a member, means a business partner or a business associate of the member or any organisation (other than a party political organisation) in which the member concerned or a close family member has an interest “cost of overnight accommodation” means the actual cost incurred by the member, or, as the case may be, member of staff, volunteer or intern (inclusive of the cost of any 45 evening meal and breakfast) subject to the limit per night specified in the Schedule of Rates "cost of travel" means (a) the actual cost of any travel ticket purchased or fare paid in making a journey, or part of a journey, by public transport (b) in respect of a journey, or part of a journey, by means of a motor vehicle (excluding a hired motor vehicle), motor cycle or bicycle, such amount per mile as is prescribed from time to time as the rate applicable for vehicles of those kinds in section 230(2) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (or any re-enactment of that provision) (c) in exceptional circumstances, with the approval of the SPCB, the actual cost of motor vehicle hire and associated fuel costs (d) tolls and car parking charges “constituency” and “region” refer to the constituencies and regions provided for by Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 (or any re-enactment of that provision) “constituency member” means a member of the Parliament for a constituency “disability” has the same meaning as in The Equality Act 2010 (or any re-enactment of that provision), and “disabled” is to be construed accordingly “Edinburgh” (except in paragraph 6.1.3) means a constituency listed in Group One of Annex A “financial year” means the year from 1 April to 31 March...