SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn caused uproar when he said he wanted to stand for Holyrood in the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections - without quitting his job as an MP first.
MSPs will vote next week on whether to ban double jobbing after Stephen Flynn caused uproar by planning to serve an MSP and MP at the same time.
If backed by MSPs, a third amendment could also ban councillors from simultaneously serving as MSPs, though this would only happen after a public consultation. A number of MSPs have previously served in both Holyrood and Westminster, including both former first minister Alex Salmond and former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross. It could be a problem for Labour MSP Katy Clark, who is currently a member of the House of Lords. She has been on a 'leave of absence' from the Lords since being elected to Holyrood in 2021.
He said MSPs had not “fully considered” the issue earlier in the legislative process, he said he had committed to holding a public consultation, to allow political parties, the local government body Cosla and the public to have their say.
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