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Given that MSPs are subject to the Code of Conduct, any complaint made about an MSP found to be using parliamentary resources or privileges inappropriately in advance of polling day could be considered by the new Parliament.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 November 2020
The DPLR Committee's report recommends that regulations under section 1 (which require Scottish Ministers to produce a pubs code) should be subject to a form of super-affirmative procedure rather than the affirmative procedure as is currently proposed.
Local authorities‘ receive a capital grant from the Scottish Government whilst local authorities wider capital expenditure is governed by the prudential borrowing code.
COUNCIL TAX
System of local taxation introduced in April 1993.
The Surveillance Camera Commissioner has responsibility for drawing up a voluntary Code of Practice for the use by relevant authorities of public camera systems.
The Policy Memorandum acknowledges this, however it argues that becoming an accredited body is not trivial matter (e.g. accredited bodies are subject to a code of practice, and there are attached offences) and is not suited to a private individual.
Local authorities‘ receive a capital grant from the Scottish Government whilst local authorities wider capital expenditure is governed by the prudential borrowing code.
COUNCIL TAX
System of local taxation introduced in April 1993.
The Cabinet Secretary outlined that he was not aware of any ECHR issues and on the latter point that further clarification would be provided in guidance, through a code of practice.
The Cabinet Secretary subsequently moved the following motion in his name—
S5M-14752—That the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee recommends that the Agricultural Holdings...
These include provision for Northern Ireland to continue to abide by the EU's Customs Code and relevant Single Market in goods legislation to ensure free movement of goods across the Ireland and Northern Ireland border.
The Committee also heard that communication between local health boards and the prison service varies by area, in effect creating a post-code lottery which could have an impact on the provision of medication to prisoners on remand.