Justice 2 Committee, 05 Dec 2006

Meeting date: Tuesday, December 5, 2006

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Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill

Item 6 is the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill, which is United Kingdom Parliament legislation. A note from the clerk about the legislative consent memorandum on the bill has been circulated. The committee is invited to agree its approach to the memorandum and to note the timetable that will be required to stay in step with the Westminster parliamentary timetable. Correspondence from the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities has been circulated and hard copies placed at members' places.

In particular, the committee is asked to answer the questions that are listed in paragraphs 8 and 9 of the clerk's note. I will repeat those questions. Does the committee wish to seek oral evidence from the Minister for Justice and any additional oral evidence? Does the committee wish to seek written evidence from the National Galleries of Scotland, the National Museums of Scotland, the Law Society of Scotland, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority or the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel? Does the committee wish to seek written evidence in addition to what has been suggested?

The timetable that is described seems fine, although it is very tight. We should seek oral evidence from the minister and it might also be reasonable to hear oral evidence from Professor MacLeary. We could call for written evidence from the organisations that are listed, which would inform the committee's consideration of the matter. We should proceed in that fashion.

Does the committee agree to that?

Members indicated agreement.

That is the action that the clerks and I will take on the committee's behalf.

We move into private, as agreed previously.

Meeting continued in private until 15:41.