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– in the Scottish Parliament at on 2 February 2016.

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There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S4M-15521, in the name of Angela Constance, on the Education (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the Education (Scotland) Bill be passed.

The next question is, that motion S4M-15512, in the name of Stewart Stevenson, on code of conduct revisions, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees to amend the Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament by making the alterations set out in Annexes A and B of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 2nd Report 2016 (Session 4), Code of Conduct Revisions, and by inserting the written statement forms contained in Annexe A of that report at Annexe 3 of Volume 4 of the Code of Conduct, with effect from the date after the date of the first dissolution of the Parliament following the date on which this resolution is passed.

The next question is, that motion S4M-15513, in the name of Stewart Stevenson, on a written statement determination, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4(1) and 4(2) of the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 (asp 12)— makes the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 (Form and Content of Written Statement) Determination 2016 as set out in the Annexe to this resolution; revokes the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 (Form and Content of Written Statement) Determination 2010; and provides that these changes shall have effect from the date after the date of the first dissolution of the Parliament following the date on which this resolution is passed.

ANNEXE

The Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 (Form and Content of Written Statement) Determination 2016

The Scottish Parliament, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4(1), 4(2) and 8A(6) of the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006, on the 2nd day of February 2016 made the following Determination. This replaces the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 (Form and Content of Written Statement) Determination 2010:

Citation and commencement

1. This Determination may be cited as the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 (Form and Content of Written Statement) Determination 2016 and shall have effect from 25 March 2016.

Interpretation

2. In this Determination—

“the Act” means the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 (asp 12);

“the Code of Conduct” means the Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament, as amended by the Parliament by resolution on 2 February 2016;

“written statement” means the written statement which members are required to lodge under sections 3(3), 5(2) or 6(2) of the Act or may lodge under section 7 of the Act and the written notice which members are required to lodge under section 8A(5) of the Act.

Form of written statement

3. A written statement shall be in the form set out in Annexe 3 of Volume 4 of the Code of Conduct.

Content of written statement

4. A written statement shall contain the information required in the form set out in Annexe 3 of Volume 4 of the Code of Conduct and for the purposes of registration includes only those parts of the statement completed by a member.

The next question is, that motion S4M-15504, in the name of Drew Smith, on the appointment of the chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament nominates Ms Judith Robertson to Her Majesty The Queen for appointment as the Chair of the Scottish Commission for Human Rights.