Scottish Parliament Committee News
Enterprise & Culture Committee
More notable than the formal
business of the Committee this week was an informal meeting between the members
and representatives from 20 community
arts organisations from across
Environment and Rural Development Committee
The Committee
continued taking evidence on the Water
Services etc (Scotland) Bill, focussing on domestic consumers, poverty
and relief for charities and voluntary organisations. This week, the Water Commissioner will be
appearing before the Committee.
Equal Opportunities Committee
The Committee took evidence for
its disability Inquiry from
disability organisations. Issues raised
included whether a definition of disability should be created and used or
whether a more general statement would be more inclusive; how to engage people
who are excluded but don’t consider themselves disabled; overcoming
barriers to employment and education; and poverty among disabled people.
Finance
Committee
The main item was the Cross Cutting
Expenditure Review into Economic Development. Peter Wood, Managing Director
of Tribal HCH, was appointed as the Committee’s
Inquiry Adviser in June and subsequently 15 organisations have made submissions
in response to Mr Wood’s paper. The Committee considered the 15
submissions and decided the direction it wants to take for future
evidence-taking meetings. Opposition
MSPs have regularly raised concerns about the Committee going into private
session to consider draft reports.
However on 21st September, as on each previous occasion, it
was agreed that members must have an opportunity to have an informal discussion
about the Clerk's draft reports.
Health
Committee
The main item on the agenda saw
Health Minister, Malcolm Chisholm, come before the Committee to discuss the National Framework for the NHS in Scotland. The Minister confirmed that the National
Framework Advisory Committee would report before he made any decision on new
Health Board recommendations for service redesign.
Justice 1 Committee
The Committee
continued its evidence taking for the Inquiry into the effectiveness of rehabilitation programmes in prisons. Evidence was
taken from David Melrose, Chair of the Scottish Prison Service Trade Union Side
and the Prison Officers Association (Scotland); Kenny Cassels,
Vice Chair of the Prison Officers Association (Scotland); Andy Hogg, Secretary
of the Scottish Prison Service Trade Union Side; and Derek Turner, Assistant
Secretary of the Prison Officers Association (Scotland). Angela Morgan and Adrienne Hunt from Families
Outside also contributed.
Justice 2 Committee
Stage 1 evidence
on the general principles of the Fire
(Scotland) Bill continued, with a contribution from Jeff Ord, Chief Inspector of Fire Services. Mr Ord gave a robust outline of his own opinion on the future
of fire services in
Local
Government and Transport Committee
Members visited Stranraer and held a very successful
public participation event as part of their Inquiry into issues arising from the Transport (
This week, the Committee continues
its work in
Subordinate Legislation Committee
The Committee considered delegated powers provisions in the Fire
(Scotland) Bill.
Other Committee
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Audit Committee
Communities Committee
Education Committee
European
and External Relations Committee
Procedures Committee
Public
Petitions Committee
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