Procedures Committee, 18 Sep 2001

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 18, 2001

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Item 4 deals with a proposal to allow committees to meet at times when members are available but when committees are not currently allowed to meet—essentially, lunch time on a Thursday. The matter has been canvassed on and discussed and I think that there is little difficulty with it in principle. We anticipate a report to the Parliament later in the autumn and the principle would have to be incorporated into the standing orders. If members agree to the request for changes to be made, I ask that the matter, including the revised standing orders, come before the committee again at the earliest opportunity, perhaps even at the next meeting. Are we agreed to proceed in that manner?

Members indicated agreement.