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It was taken by the chief statistician under the UK code of statistics. I am sure that the convener, as a former minister, will confirm that, on such occasions, we are not even consulted.
Prior to July 2004 patients delayed by the Adults with Incapacity Act were recorded under code 51 (legal delays). These cannot be removed and are therefore counted in the October 2003 figures. 3.
This week, we launched an inquiry into the access code. There is a key question about whether the access code is effective in helping to prevent wildfires and change the behaviour of people.
We have accepted the DPLR Committee’s point on that and intend to lodge an amendment at stage 2 to require any codes of practice to be approved by the Parliament before they come into force.
All of that is already part of the countryside access code. Of course it is. One could make a strong case that the right of responsible access came about as a result of public demand.
The big example that always gets highlighted in Europe is the idea of introducing coding skills in primary schools, which is a UK initiative in any case.
It encompasses the organisation’s values of integrity, fairness and respect, which should be at the core of everything that you do. The preamble to the code says: “How we deliver policing has a direct impact on our communities and will influence the trust and confidence people have in us.
The Scottish Government has already outlined what it would have done if it had had powers in that area, which would have involved creating an effective enforcement regime with penalties and a code of practice. What are you proposing to do about nuisance calls?