Scottish Parliament Committee News
Issue 108,
Communities Committee
The Committee continued
taking evidence on the debt arrangement
scheme last week, hearing from Citizen’s Advice
Enterprise & Culture Committee
The Committee
continued hearing evidence on the Scottish
Solutions Inquiry. Members heard
from NUS
Environment and Rural Development
Committee
As part of its consideration
of the National Waste Plan, the Committee heard evidence from the
waste Management industry; those involved in promoting new products to increase
recycling and composting; and local and community groups involved in recycling
and waste to energy. It also took evidence
on community experiences with landfill
sites and agreed to take action in the light of petitions received from
residents over Greengairs and
Equal Opportunities Committee
This week the
Committee was looking into the Procedures Committee report on the founding principles of the Scottish
Parliament and how they relate to mainstreaming of equality issues. It also took evidence on civil partnerships.
European and External Relations
Committee
Last week, the Committee discussed further its proposals for an ongoing review
of the debate on the development of a new framework for regional development and the future of European structural funds. It agreed to launch a new, focused, call
for views from bodies and individuals in
The Committee also
discussed proposals for civic
participation events across
Finance Committee
The Committee took a report on the
financial memorandum of the Vulnerable
Witnesses (
Health
Committee
The Committee considered
various SSIs prior to taking evidence from the
Minister on the budget.
Justice 2 Committee
Justice 2 has been
taking evidence on the Vulnerable
Witnesses Bill from the Law Society, the Faculty of Advocates and
Scottish Women’s Aid. It also
considered a petition on the rights of
individuals complaining to public bodies.
Standards
Committee
The Committee agreed to
approve the establishment of two new
Cross-Party groups on Construction and on the Scottish Economy. The Committee also continued its consideration
of the complaint against Kenny MacAskill MSP and
Tricia Marwick MSP.
Other Committee Homepages:
Audit
Committee
Education Committee
Justice 1 Committee
Local Government and Transport Committee
Public
Petitions Committee
Procedures Committee
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