Procedures Committee, 23 Jan 2001

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 23, 2001

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Meetings (Frequency)

The next item on the agenda is consideration of a report on the frequency of meetings, which will simply inform the new committee members. We have been meeting monthly but, from time to time, we have had additional meetings when the pressure of business dictates that that is necessary. Towards the end of the year, there were occasions when we were meeting almost fortnightly. That said, we try to keep to monthly meetings.

If members are happy, I propose that we continue with that arrangement. I understand that a fair number of committee members are also on the Standards Committee, which is also proposing to meet monthly. Therefore, if we require additional meetings, it might be useful to tack any such meeting on to the tail-end of a Standards Committee meeting a fortnight after our meetings. That might minimise disruption to members' diaries and avoid additional commitments.

I am a member of the Finance Committee, which meets at the same time as this committee. The clerks have cunningly organised things so that my regular meetings do not clash. Obviously any additional meetings would clash, but I would just have to live with that.

Indeed. We will juggle things as best we can. Although I hope that we will not have to have too many additional meetings, they cannot be ruled out.

Do members agree to my suggestion?

Members indicated agreement.