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How does the sector distinguish what is a social enterprise and what is not? Is it driven by the voluntary code? Do people need to have signed up to that code in order to qualify technically as a social enterprise?
We have certainly been frustrated by the slow progress in developing the code. Ideally, most people in the industry would have liked to see a code in place by now.
The focus of the code will be governance. What specific issues would you like guidance on in relation to the UK code before the Scottish code is finalised?
It also calls for a Scottish Government body to oversee implementation of and compliance with the code. The SPICe briefing explains that the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 10 May 2017 but that it does not include provision for a statutory code on stakeholder engagement for the forest...
Are we otherwise content with the report? Members indicated agreement.“Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament” “Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament” Agenda item 4 is for the committee to consider the rules on lobbying and access to MSPs.
We have seen some revisions of the code of conduct such that complaints under the code about an MSP’s treatment of a member of the Parliament’s staff, or of a member of staff of another MSP, can now be directly made to the commissioner.