Justice and Home Affairs Committee, 07 Jun 2000
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 7, 2000
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Scottish Parliament Justice and Home Affairs Committee Wednesday 7 June 2000 (Morning)
[The Convener opened the meeting at 09:35]
I bring the meeting to order. I have received no apologies for absence. However, I have received notice that Pauline McNeill is stuck in traffic, which presents one or two difficulties as she is the reporter on item 2 on the stalking and harassment consultation. As I do not want to hold the meeting up for a long time, I propose to take item 3 first, which means we can move straight to taking evidence from our witnesses. [Interruption.] Pauline has now arrived, so the committee can ignore everything that I have just said.
I welcome Gil Paterson to the meeting. He intimated that he wished to attend, particularly for item 3. Johann Lamont might also be coming, although she has not yet arrived. She flagged up an interest on behalf of the Equal Opportunities Committee, which has also taken evidence on stalking and harassment.
I propose that the committee should meet in private at our next meeting on 13 June to consider a draft response to the stalking and harassment consultation paper and to the revised draft stage 1 report on the Bail, Judicial Appointments etc (Scotland) Bill. Are members agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
The first item on the agenda is to ask the committee to take item 6 in private. Are members agreed?
Members indicated agreement.