Petition · PE2093 · Session 6
Review and update the Scottish Ministerial Code
Signatures
10
Comments
0
Considered
2 meetings
What it asks
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review and update the Scottish Ministerial Code to:
* put the Code under statute
* enable the independent advisers (IAs) to initiate investigations, and if the First Minister decides to go against the IAs advice a statement should be provided to Parliament
* set out the sanctions for breaches other than misleading Parliament
* allow IAs to make recommendations for changes to the Code
* renaming the IA position to make it clear there is no judicial involvement
* require Ministers to make a public oath or commitment to abide by the Code.
* put the Code under statute
* enable the independent advisers (IAs) to initiate investigations, and if the First Minister decides to go against the IAs advice a statement should be provided to Parliament
* set out the sanctions for breaches other than misleading Parliament
* allow IAs to make recommendations for changes to the Code
* renaming the IA position to make it clear there is no judicial involvement
* require Ministers to make a public oath or commitment to abide by the Code.
Where it was considered
Official Report-
26 Jun 20241 mention
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21 May 20251 mention
Signatures by country
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Comments
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