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The EHRC’s interim update has since now been removed and replaced by the draft updated 6 Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations.
What powers does the Presiding Officer have to compel the current First Minister to ask the independent adviser on the ministerial code to establish whether knowingly giving false statistics to foreign Governments is a breach of the ministerial code?
I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the committee, to remind all MSPs that they are obliged by law and by the “Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament” to make the appropriate written and oral declarations if they have a declarable interest, before taking part in any proceedings of the Parliament.
In accordance with section 3 of the “Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament”, I invite members to declare any interests that are relevant to the remit of the committee.