Justice and Home Affairs Committee, 17 Nov 1999
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 17, 1999
Official Report
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European Document
The first item on our agenda is a European document that has been referred to us from the European Committee. European document 291 is a draft council decision on the integration of refugees. I assume that it was referred to us because, technically speaking, this committee has responsibility for home affairs. However, you will see from the clerk's helpful note that it is opportune that members of the Health and Community Care Committee are here today, because the document appears to have more to do with health than with home affairs.
In any event, you will all have read the note, and will realise that the document deals with a reserved matter. As I said, the involvement of Scottish organisations seems to be limited to health matters. From the point of view of this committee, therefore, it may be appropriate simply to note this report. The convener of the Health and Community Care Committee, who is with us today, may want to ask the European Committee why it has not been referred to her as well.
Do members agree simply to note the report today?
Members indicated agreement.