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Development, approval and review
Sections 6 to 10 of the Bill set out the duties of the Commissioner in developing and implementing a Code of Practice on the use of biometrics by those bodies to which the Code applies.
Potential changes to the Code of Conduct
The Committee is responsible for recommending changes to the Code of Conduct for MSPs for agreement by the Parliament as a whole.
Committee reports
Date published:
12 November 2025
Following the laying of the draft Code, it transpired that one of the statutory preconditions for the making of the draft Code appears not to have been fulfilled: the requirement in section 100BA(1)(a) of the 2020 Act that the Electoral Commission must consult the Scottish Parliament on a draft of the Code before submitting it to the Scottish Ministers for approval.
Committee reports
Date published:
28 February 2024
Conclusions and Recommendations - Code of Practice on household waste recycling
The Committee welcomes the provision to create a statutory Code of Practice as a vehicle for greater standardisation of household waste recycling provision in Scotland, to improve local authority performance and help public understanding...
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Code of Conduct Rule changes- Treatment of Others
A report to Parliament recommending Code of Conduct Rule changes in relation to the treatment of others.
They must declare and resolve any interests and relationships.” The Ministerial Code further states that “ministers must ensure that no conflict arises, or could reasonably be perceived to arise, between their public duties and their private interests, financial or otherwise”.