Local Government and Transport Committee,

Meeting date: Tuesday, May 11, 2004

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Subordinate Legislation

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Local Authorities Etc (Allowances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004/146)

I welcome members to this meeting of the Local Government and Transport Committee. David Mundell has let us know that he is on his way but is running a little late. If Edinburgh introduces congestion charging, perhaps he will make it on time in future, but that remains to be seen.

The first item on our agenda is subordinate legislation. We have one instrument to consider: the Local Authorities Etc (Allowances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004/146). Given that the regulations relate to councillors' allowances, I should declare the fact, as I have done previously, that my wife is a local government councillor.

I should make the same declaration, as my wife is a local government councillor, too.

To date, no members have raised any points with regard to the regulations and no motions for annulment have been lodged. Do members agree that the committee has nothing to report with regard to the regulations?

Members indicated agreement.