Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Bill: Stage 1

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at 4:16 pm on 14 December 2005.

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Photo of Brian Adam Brian Adam Scottish National Party 4:16, 14 December 2005

The member is absolutely right in what she said about voting, but that is a consequence not of the bill but of the Scotland Act 1998. There is nothing that we can do about that. How that declaration should be made will be determined by the Parliament, which will decide whether to endorse any process that is proposed by the Standards and Public Appointments Committee.