Agenda item 4 is the draft covenant between local government and the Scottish Parliament. I refer members to paper J2/02/13/4, which is a note by the clerk on the draft covenant. Do members wish to comment on the covenant, which is essentially a concordat between the Parliament and local government? It seems fairly straightforward and good.
The covenant seems perfectly innocent and anodyne.
Will I pass to the Local Government Committee the comments that we have read the covenant, that we do not wish to make changes, that we think that the agreement is good, in principle, and that it is a good indication of our intention to work closely with and recognise the role of local government, or words to that effect?
Members indicated agreement.
Agenda item 5 is the draft Police Act 1997 (Enhanced Criminal Record Certificates) (Protection of Vulnerable Adults) (Scotland) Regulations 2002. The minister will not be available to discuss the regulations until 12:30, so we will have to take a break. We will reconvene at 12:25, so that we are ready for the minister.
Meeting suspended.
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