Local Government and Transport Committee, 01 Mar 2005
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 1, 2005
Official Report
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Licensing (Scotland) Bill
The last agenda item is the Licensing (Scotland) Bill and the draft specification for the post of a committee adviser on the bill.
The clerks have distributed a paper that identifies a proposed person specification and remit for the adviser. Members have suggested previously that we should ensure that the adviser has an understanding not only of the licensing legislation, but of its social implications. That is the only amendment to the paper that I would suggest. The last line of the first bullet point in the person specification reads:
"understanding of the wider relevant policy issues".
I suggest that we add to that, "including the social, health and community impacts of licensing." Are members comfortable with that addition?
Members indicated agreement.
If members do not wish to propose any other amendments to the person specification, are we agreed on it and the remit?
Members indicated agreement.
If, as we expect it to, the Parliamentary Bureau sends the Licensing (Scotland) Bill to us, we will make the appropriate application to the Conveners Group.
I thank committee members for their participation. I also thank all members of the press and public who attended.
Meeting closed at 16:54.