Public Petitions Committee,
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 22, 2001
Official Report
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Convener's Report
We were expecting to host a visit from the European Parliament Committee on Petitions on 5 June, here in Edinburgh. However, because of the general election and the consequent unavailability of politicians, it has been decided to postpone that visit until after the summer recess.
It has been suggested that, because 5 June is just two days before the general election, we may not want to go ahead with the scheduled meeting of the Public Petitions Committee on that day. A number of members have indicated that they may find it difficult to attend, so we could leave things until the following scheduled meeting on 19 June.
If we were inquorate, it would be simply terrible for the petitioners.
Is it agreed that the next meeting should be on 19 June?
Members indicated agreement.
That will be the last meeting before the recess, so it is likely to have a heavy agenda. We will pay for that postponement.
Because meetings of the conveners group have been suspended until after the general election, the request for a visit to Berlin to look at the petitions committee there was not considered. The request will be considered by the conveners group on 12 June.
Meeting closed at 11:51.