Whether it will ensure that senior staff within Scottish Natural Heritage and other similar organisations are required to declare interests…

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and other similar organisations are bound by the model Code of Conduct for Staff issued by the Cabinet Office, the adoption of which became mandatory for Executive NDPBs from 1 January 1997. SNH incorporated the code into its own staff handbook, which requires staff to ensure that no conflict arises in their job through their membership of outside organisations. In addition if staff members become office bearers or directors of outside organisations they are required to notify Personnel Services who maintain a register of such interests. Failure to comply may lead to disciplinary action being taken against the member of staff.