Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006

Overseas visits

7 (1) Where a member makes, or has made, a visit outside the United Kingdom and that visit meets the prejudice test.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a visit, the travel and other costs of which—

(a) are wholly met—

(i) by the member;

(ii) by the member’s spouse, civil partner or cohabitant;

(iii) by the member’s mother, father, son or daughter;

(iv) by the Parliamentary corporation; or

(v) out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund; or

(b) were approved prior to the visit by the Parliamentary corporation.