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St/S2/05/10/A Standards and Public Appointments ST/S2/05/10/A STANDARDS AND PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE AGENDA 10th Meeting, 2005 (Session 2) Tuesday 1 November 2005 The Committee will meet at 11 am in Committee Room 4. 1. Choice of Deputy Convener: The Committee will choose a new Deputy Convener. 2. Cross-Party Group on Dyslexia: The Committee will consider an application for recognition of a Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Dyslexia. 3. Cross-Party Group on Malawi: The Committee will consider an application for recognition of a Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Malawi. 4. Review of the Code of Conduct for MSPs: The Committee will consider how to progress its review of the Code of Conduct for MSPs. 5. Review of the Code of Conduct for MSPs – Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act: The Committee will consider whether to revoke a Direction it made in April 2004 on reports of the Commissioner. 6. Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights Bill: The Committee will consider its response to a call for evidence from the Justice 1 Committee. Andrew Mylne Clerk to the Standards and Public Appointments Committee Room TG.01 Ext: 85239 email: [email protected] ************************* ST/S2/05/10/A The following papers are attached for this meeting: Agenda item 1 Note by the Clerks ST/S2/05/10/1 Agenda item 2 Application (CPG on Dyslexia) ST/S2/05/10/2 List of current CPGs (also relevant to item 3) ST/S2/05/10/3 Agenda item 3 Application (CPG on Malawi) ST/S2/05/10/4 Agenda item 4 Note by the Clerks ST/S2/05/10/5 Agenda item 5 Note by the Clerks ST/S2/05/10/6 Agenda item 6 Note by the Clerks (with letter from Justice 1 Committee and draft ST/S2/05/10/7 response) The following papers are attached for information: Conference: Report on the Convener’s presentation to Committees ST/S2/05/10/8 of the National Assembly of Serbia Minutes of the last meeting ST/S2/05/9/M ST/S2/05/10/1 (Agenda item 1) STANDARDS AND PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE CHOICE OF DEPUTY CONVENER 1. The Parliament resolved on 4 June 2003 that the Deputy Convener of the Standards and Public Appointments Committee was to be a member of the Labour Party. 2. The Convener will invite members of the Committee to nominate a member of the Labour Party for the post of Deputy Convener. The Committee will then be invited to endorse the person nominated. Members of the Labour Party serving on the Committee: Bill Butler MSP Christine May MSP Karen Whitefield MSP STANDARDS COMMITTEE CLERKS OCTOBER 2005 1 ST/S2/05/10/2 STANDARDS AND PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE Request for Committee recognition of proposed Cross-Party Group on Dyslexia 1. In accordance with the Rules on Cross-Party Groups as set out in Section 8 of the Code of Conduct for MSPs, proposals for the establishment of Cross-Party Groups in the Scottish Parliament must be submitted to the Standards Committee for it to accord recognition to the proposed Group. 2. The Committee is invited to consider whether it wishes to approve the establishment of and accord recognition to the Proposed Cross-Party Group on Dyslexia. The registration form is attached. 3. The proposal was submitted by Rosemary Byrne MSP, the nominated Group contact and joint Convener, on 20 October 2005. Mark Ballard MSP and Margaret Mitchell MSP are the other joint Conveners. 4. Rule 2, Section 8.3 of the Code of Conduct, states: “The Group’s membership must be open to all Members of the Parliament and must include at least five MSPs of which at least one Member must be from each of the parties or groups represented in the Parliamentary Bureau.” 5. At its meeting on 18 June 2003, the Committee agreed that the Rule should be interpreted as meaning that each Group should have: (a) a minimum of one MSP from each of the larger parties in the Parliament (Labour – 50 MSPs, SNP – 27 MSPs, Conservative – 18 MSPs and Lib Dem – 17 MSPs); (b) and one other MSP from any of the other parties or an independent MSP making a membership threshold of five MSPs. (This interpretation was confirmed at the Committee’s meeting on 25 January 2005). 6. The MSP membership for the proposed Group on Dyslexia totals eight. The eight comprise one Labour, one Liberal Democrat, one SNP, two Conservative, one SSP, one Green and one Independent MSP. The proposed Group therefore meets the MSP membership criteria. 7. The proposal appears to conform to the other Rules on Cross-Party Groups. STANDARDS COMMITTEE CLERKS OCTOBER 2005 1 ST/S2/05/10/2 CROSS-PARTY GROUPS IN THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT REGISTRATION FORM – RG1 1. GROUP NAME Code of Conduct 8.5.6 Groups that have undertaken to comply with the rules on Cross-Party Groups may use the words Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament in their title. Cross-Party Group on Dyslexia 2. GROUP PURPOSE Code of Conduct 8.2.5 and 8.3, Rule 1 A brief statement of the main purpose of the group. Groups are reminded that the Standards Committee will look very carefully at the proposed purpose of a group to satisfy itself that its purpose is Parliamentary in nature and of genuine public interest. To raise awareness of Dyslexia. To promote good practice in education. To support families. 3. GROUP MEMBERS Code of Conduct 8.3, Rules 2, 3, 8, 9 & 10 When listing members, who are MSPs, only the MSP’s name need be given. For members from outwith the Parliament, the name of the member and any employer they represent must be given. MSPs Non-MSPs Rosemary Byrne Individuals Mark Ballard Adam Ingram Margaret Mitchell Mike Pringle John Scott Sharon Duncan Elaine Smith Dr Adam Hannah Dr Jean Turner Rosemary Hannah 2 ST/S2/05/10/2 Organisations Dyslexia Scotland Dyslexia Scotland West Ayrshire Dyslexia Group 4. GROUP OFFICERS Code of Conduct 8.3, Rule 4 Please amend titles as necessary e.g. to indicate joint office holders, or preferred titles. Joint Convener Rosemary Byrne MSP Joint Convener Mark Ballard MSP Joint Convener Margaret Mitchell MSP Secretary Sharon Duncan – Dyslexia Scotland Treasurer 5. FINANCIAL OR OTHER BENEFITS RECEIVED Code of Conduct 8.4.8 The group must register any financial or other material benefit received by the group from whatever source, where the value of the financial sum or benefit from any single source exceeds £250 in any one calendar year. This includes donations, sponsorship, subscriptions, hospitality, gifts, visits, provision of services or accommodation or staff assistance. The value of use of Parliamentary facilities need not be registered. The details requiring to be registered include a brief description of the benefit, the approximate monetary value, the date on which it was received and the source from which it came. Where a consultancy organisation provides benefits, the client on whose behalf these are provided should be named. Date Amount Description 6. GROUP SUBSCRIPTION Code of Conduct 8.3, Rule 7 Where a group charges or proposes to charge a subscription, this must be reasonable and the same for all members. The amount of the subscription should be registered and the purposes for which it is intended to use the subscription. Amount per group member per year N/A 3 ST/S2/05/10/2 7. GROUP STAFF AS PARLIAMENTARY PASS HOLDERS If a group makes use of staff issued with a Parliamentary pass, any paid activity undertaken by those staff where the employer benefits from the pass holder’s access to the Parliament must be registered. There is no need to state the amount of remuneration. The requirement relates both to staff employed directly by the group and to staff employed by an outside organisation to provide assistance to the group. Staff name Title of post Name and address of employer organisation Type of employer organisation 8. GROUP CONTACT Code of Conduct 8.4.4 and 8.5.1 – 8.5.5 Please give the full details of an elected official of the group who is an MSP who will be the contact for registration matters for the group. Initially this must be the Member who signs the declaration on compliance with the rules on behalf of the group. If a group subsequently changes the designated contact, the office of the Standards Clerk must be informed within 7 days of the change. Name Rosemary Byrne MSP Parliamentary address Room MG.08 The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP Telephone number 0131 348 6388 Constituency Office telephone number 01294 313 602 4 ST/S2/05/10/3 (Agenda items 2 to 3) STANDARDS AND PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE Cross-Party Groups in the Scottish Parliament (in alphabetical order and as at October 2005) Affordable Housing Animal Welfare Architecture and the Built Environment Asthma Autistic Spectrum Disorder Borders Rail Cancer Children and Young People Chronic Pain Civil Nuclear Industry Construction Crofting Cuba Culture and Media Culture of Peace in Scotland Cycling Deafness Diabetes Disability Drug and Alcohol Misuse Epilepsy Food Funerals and Bereavement Gaelic Glasgow Crossrail Human Rights International Development Group Kidney Disease Learning Disability Loss of Consultant Led Services in Scotland – Solutions Lupus M.E. Men’s Violence against Women and Children Mental Health Nuclear Disarmament Oil and Gas Older People, Age and Ageing Palestine Palliative Care Refugees and Asylum Seekers Renewable Energy Scots Language Scottish Contemporary Music Industry Scottish Economy 1 ST/S2/05/10/3 (Agenda items 2 to 3) Scottish Traditional Arts Scottish Writing and Publishing Sexual Health Sport Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Sustainable Forestry and Forest Products Sustainable Transport Tackling Debt Tartan Day Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Tibet Tobacco Control Visual Impairment Wastes Management Women Total: 59 groups 2 ST/S2/05/10/4 STANDARDS AND PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE Request for Committee recognition of proposed Cross-Party Group on Malawi 1.
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