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Russell Findlay and others have asked the First Minister about that plan, but he refused to give any answers. The ministerial code says that ministers must be open and transparent with the public and the Parliament.
Detailed work is progressing on a behaviour code, robust impact assessments and a process for suspension, with enabling secondary legislation due to be laid before the Parliament on 4 December.
The commission issues guidance to councils and public bodies and adjudicates on alleged contraventions of the codes that are referred to it by the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.
It is absolutely imperative that each and every one of us in the chamber adheres to our duty under the code of conduct and that, at all times, we carry out our business “with courtesy and respect”.