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Codes of Practice
Two Codes of Practice are issued under FOISA (by Scottish Ministers) to provide guidance to public authorities on responding to requests for information and associated matters (section 60 Code of Practice) and on records management (section 61 Code of Practice).1Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act. (2002).
I know that it is perfectly possible to adequately and robustly scrutinise an organisation without falling foul of the code. We expect people to scrutinise and to stay within the code.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 February 2026
Introduction
One of the functions of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee, as set out in the Code of Conduct, is to consider information on whether Cross-Party Groups (CPGs) are complying with the Code of Conduct for MSPs ("the Code").
A Scottish Government official confirmed that the points raised by the Law Society had been considered before finalising the code of practice.
In relation to accessibility, the official explained that the Law Society's suggestion that the code should be available in different languages and formats had not been accepted because the code was for use primarily by constables.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 February 2026
We are of the same view. Yet, in keeping with the Code’s commitment to continuous enhancement, we will work collaboratively with Chairs over the summer to develop an outline of enhancements to the executive functions and governance of HEIs.