Procedures Committee, 27 Jan 2004

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 27, 2004

Official Report 254KB pdf

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Suspension of Standing Orders

Agenda item 2 concerns a brief note from the clerk on the issue of the suspension of standing orders. The note concerns a further issue relating to compatibility with the Scotland Act 1998 that has arisen in the preparation of draft changes to rule 17.2. I felt that it was important that members had a look at the note and agreed whether to include it in the report that we are about to consider. Are members happy that the suggestions in the paper be included in the draft report?

Members indicated agreement.

For information, I draw members' attention to the letter that was circulated this morning, which is a reply from Patricia Ferguson to Richard Lochhead's letter regarding Europe and external affairs.

With that, I conclude the public part of this meeting. At our previous meeting, we agreed that the next items would be taken in private.

Meeting continued in private until 13:25.