Scottish Parliament Committee News

Issue 111, 11th November 2003

 

Communities Committee
The Committee agreed its approach to the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 and also its approach to mainstreaming equality.  It also agreed its budget report at stage 2.

 

Education Committee
The Committee took evidence on the general principles of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.  It also heard evidence from the Scottish Executive on school discipline and agreed to arrange a meeting with the Scottish Youth Parliament.

 

Enterprise & Culture Committee
Last week, the Committee considered and agreed its work programme for the period up to Christmas 2003.  This will include promoting an informal briefing session to inform the development of the remit for its business growth and entrepreneurialism Inquiry; conducting an Inquiry into the development of arts and culture at the local community-based level in Scotland; and adopting a longer-term budget scrutiny programme, calling in individual bodies to give evidence out with the formal budget process, and seeking to cover those bodies within its remit over the current session of the Parliament.

It also considered and agreed a draft remit for its proposed Inquiry into renewable energy in Scotland, subject to specific amendments.

 

Environment and Rural Development Committee 
The Committee took evidence on the nature Conservation (Scotland) Bill last week.  It also considered a negative instrument on the protection of animals and considered a second draft report on the National Waste Plan Inquiry.

 

Equal Opportunities Committee
At its last meeting, the Committee took evidence from various religious organisations on the civil partnership scheme.  It also agreed its approach to the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill.

 

European and External Relations Committee
The main business at the last meeting was evidence on the Elections to the European Parliament June 2004. The Committee heard from Bill Miller MEP; Sir Neil McIntosh, Commissioner of the Electoral Commission; Dougie Ward, Principal Officer, Electoral Commission; and Kate Sullivan, Assistant Director of Policy, Electoral Commission.

The Committee also discussed the agendas for forthcoming meetings of the Council of the European Union.

 

Finance Committee
The Committee considered its future work programme along with its approach to Cross-Cutting Expenditure Review on Economic Development.  The Committee also took evidence on the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill.

 

Health Committee
Members considered the draft report on the Budget Process 2004-05 and possible witnesses to give Stage 1 evidence on the NHS Reform (Scotland) Bill.

 

Justice 1 Committee & Justice 2 Committee
The Justice Committees met together this week to take evidence from HM Inspector of Prisons for Scotland on their annual report.  The Committees also agreed their draft report for the Budget process 2004-2005.

 

Procedures Committee
The Procedures Committee continued to take evidence on the Inquiry into Oral Questions in the chamber.

 

Subordinate Legislation Committee
The Committee considered the response to the NHS Reform (Scotland) Bill under its Delegated Powers of Scrutiny.

 

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Public Petitions Committee
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