 Ar y cael ei welddau allan o gwneud y teimlo wrth i gael Lleidw myfyrddach wedi'i g saklen iawn ar gyfer honno, maen nhw. A i'w ddiogelwch yn ddim yn dweud eich cyhoedd honno fel Ynmydd y Rhywun,Because of The Big humour,Allan. Rwy'r credu cyf当 ar gyfffrisig o'r port ganddau ti'n cael ei ddweud hynny yn cyd-di-dweithio gan G awkwardd o Gwyrddw i'r pas trefwyr Cymru. Mae i'n dweud eich cyf-dweud o'r port gyfffrisig o'r port gyfffrisig o'r port As I explained to Parliament in my policing statement on 3 September, breaches of the code are a matter for the Interception of Communications Commissioner's office, who have made clear that it would be wholly inappropriate for them to make public the identity of the police forces while their investigation is on-going, and they have set out the reasons for this. In light of the on-going ICO investigation, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further, other than to say that ministers expect all public authorities in Scotland to comply with the code of practice on accessing communication data. The spying allegations are significant because the reason we have these new rules is to protect the confidentiality of journalist sources and the anonymity of whistleblowers on the freedom of the press. That is what is at stake if the rules are illegally circumvented. Has the Cabinet Secretary discussed those claims with the chief constable and irrespective of whether it is confirmed that Police Scotland is one of the two forces that contravene the new rules? What steps have been put in place to ensure that they are not breached in the future? Of course, Presiding Officer, it is extremely important that our press is able to operate freely and that it has appropriate protections. No individual, in my view, should have their communications data improperly accessed. It is important that there are robust mechanisms in place in order to ensure that that happens, which is why we welcomed the code when it was brought forward by the UK Government in February of this year and implemented in March of this year to make sure that there was judicial oversight of any decision making relating to communication data relating to journalists and journalistic sources. No, Presiding Officer, it is also worth keeping in mind what ICO have had to say about that particular matter. I quote where they have stated publicly that it would be wholly inappropriate for us to name the two police forces whilst we are still in the process of investigating fully these matters. Our primary concerns are to ensure that our investigation process is not prejudiced and that the privacy of those individuals who may have been adversely affected is protected and that those individuals are able to seek effective remedy. Careful consideration also had to be given to the fact that criminal investigations and legal proceedings are invariably active and that we are not yet in a position to consider the impact or potential wider consequences of naming. As a Government, we respect IOCOL's position on this matter and I think that all members should recognise that. Ms McInnes. Thank you very much. Has the Scottish Government been given any indication of when IOCOL will report back and can the Government give an assurance that it has no concerns about the conduct of Police Scotland's counter-corruption unit, the body, at the centre of those claims? IOCOL is an independent organisation that has oversight on those matters relating to any public authorities in the UK that have powers under the Regulatory Investigators Act 2000. The time frames for investigating any matter that they are looking into, I understand are entirely a matter for IOCOL and I would expect them to report in due course about any police forces in the UK or any other organisations that are investigating once they have completed their investigation process. Graham Pearson. Thank you, Presiding Officer. The drip feed of information through the media is obviously causing controversy across Scotland. Has the cabinet secretary been in contact with IOCOL authorities and indicated any will in his part to see the matter concluded at the earliest? As the member will recognise, IOCOL is an independent organisation that is responsible for conducting any investigations into those matters. As I have already stated, I would expect them to report in due course into the two forces that they have stated that they are presently investigating. I would expect that to be conducted in the normal course of the way in which IOCOL conducts their business. Neil Findlay. I am asking here not for a civil service answer to this question, but for the minister's own point of view, do you believe that Police Scotland or any of its predecessor forces have monitored the activities of political activists, including activists in his own party and mine, trade unionists and environmental campaigners? Do you think that that has happened? Cabinet Secretary. The answer is that I have no idea. The next item of business is a debate on motion number 14311 in the name of Angela Constance on building on Scotland's educational success.