Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 5, 2011

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Devolution (Time) Bill

I call the meeting to order and ask members and visitors to turn off their electronic devices, such as mobile phones and BlackBerrys.

We have received apologies from Gavin Brown, the convener. I understand that he is still on paternity leave; we hope to see him back after the recess.

Item 1 is a legislative consent memorandum on the Devolution (Time) Bill. Members have a copy of the memorandum and an explanatory background note.

If members have no comments, do we agree to note the LCM and endorse the Scottish Government’s view that pre-legislative scrutiny to establish compatibility with the Sewel convention and any consequent requirement for legislative consent should apply to all bills introduced to the United Kingdom Parliament?

Members indicated agreement.

I suspend the meeting to allow our witnesses to take their seats.

09:52 Meeting suspended.

09:54 On resuming—