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Agenda item 1 is for the committee to decide whether to take items 2, 3 and 4 in private, and whether its consideration of proposed changes to the “Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament” and its approach to a review of the rules on cross-party groups and to question times should be taken in private at future meetings.
Sections 15 to 17: Reporting
Section 15 of the Bill empowers the Commissioner to publish a report and make recommendations to the Parliament on the compliance with the Code by those bodies to which the Code of Practice applies under Section 7(1), namely Police Scotland and the SPA.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 November 2020
In addition to the MRO option, the Bill proposes the establishment of a Scottish Pub Code and a Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator (SPCA) to apply the code.
This was an improper use of the Scheme in breach of Section 7.4 of the Code of Conduct for MSPs.
216. Failing to abide by the requirements of the MSP: expenses policy in these respects is a breach of Section 7.3 of the Code of Conduct for MSPs.”iSPCB report, page 42
Part 4 of this legislation established the Pubs Code Adjudicator, and included provisions to require the Secretary of State to introduce a Pubs Code in England and Wales.
This review is against the 2022 Edition of the Code. ll colleges that receive funding from the Scottish Funding Council or a regional Astrategic body must comply with the Code as a condition of grant.