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The International Union for Conservation of Nature peatland code has been introduced to try to achieve a shift of private sector money towards restoration, and it is worth considering that.
Members will be aware that Parliament is not subject to the “Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies in Scotland”, but it follows the guidelines to ensure that best practice is observed and that the process is open and fair.
I am looking at the time and I am anxious that we deal today with agenda item 5, which we need to consider precisely and formally, so I propose that we consider the code of conduct at our next meeting. Is everyone content with that?
As the committee has found, our challenging the status quo in the legal establishment has not always been met with the appreciation that we might have expected. Thank you for that coded language, Mr Carlaw. Do members agree that we should have a panel that includes the Scottish Government, and are members happy with the individuals and organisations that wo...
In accordance with section 3 of the code of conduct, I invite members to declare any interests relevant to the committee’s remit and remind them that declarations should be brief but sufficiently detailed to make clear to listeners the nature of the interests.
As US navy divers listened to the side of the hull, the same question was being tapped out by those on the inside over and over in Morse code: “Is there any hope?”When I speak to the people in Knightswood, I hear that same question being asked again and again, by the woman who lives alone in the nearby high flats, the asylum seeker family trying to make a n...
It is a long-established convention, as set out in the Ministerial Code that the Scottish Government does not disclose whether it has or has not received legal advice from the Law Officers.
In line with their statutory duty and the Prudential Code, decisions on the capital investment, and the financial plans to ensure adequate budget provision is made to meet the costs of that investment, are a matter for each local authority.