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It is about the application of the S codes—we ask about that every year. Every year, we see that around 37,000 codes are incorrectly applied, mainly by employers.
The Minister stated it had been a difficult balancing act and that the work of the adjudicator and the code would be reviewed after 31 March 2026, and every three years thereafter.
The Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Model Code of Conduct for Members of Devolved Public Bodies be approved.
Codes of practice
This section covers the following provisions of the Bill:
Proactive publication duty and publication code
Freedom of information officer.