Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee, 04 Jun 2008

Meeting date: Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Official Report 280KB pdf

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Annual Report

The sixth and final item on our agenda is consideration of our annual report. The clerks prepared a draft report and circulated copies to committee members. I have asked for part of paragraph 8 on the Creative Scotland Bill to be removed. Given that we are reporting on our work from May last year to May this year, it seems odd to say:

"It is expected that the Committee will publish its Stage 1 report in early June 2008."

The clerks will alter that.

On that basis, we will need to amend paragraph 1, which states:

"the Committee has acted as lead committee on two Scottish Government bills".

Some of what is set out in paragraph 1 relates to the first part of the year. We acted as the lead committee in the stage 1 consideration of the Creative Scotland Bill. I propose amending paragraph 8 only as it relates to the publication of the stage 1 report.

Okay. We are removing only half of it.

As committee members have no further comments, I take it that members are content with the report.

Members indicated agreement.

That concludes the committee's considerations. I thank members for their attendance.

Meeting closed at 12:55.