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Indeed. The code will be co-designed by those who will have to deliver on this, but they will also have to meet statutory targets, so the code will have to be robust.
Government is clear that any such Code should have similar standing to the existing codes of practice issued by Ministers under sections 60 and 61 of FOISA, providing authorities with best practice guidance rather than new legally enforceable duties in addition to those provided for within FOISA.
Further details can be found on the Woodland Carbon Code website. The Woodland Carbon Code attracts additional private finance through sales of carbon credits to support higher levels of woodland creation that would otherwise be the case.
Confidentiality of reports from the Commissioner for Ethical Standards for Public Life in Scotland
The Committee was concerned about breaches of the Code of Conduct in relation to disclosure and confidentiality.
However, the Committee accepts that this does not have a bearing on the Commissioner's final conclusion in relation to the Code of Conduct.
While the circumstances surrounding this complaint do not constitute a breach of the Code of Conduct, the complainers did ask that the material they sent to Liz Smith be treated ...
Written Statement Determination
The current Code of Conduct contains among its volumes a determination made under the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 (the Act).