Equal Opportunities Committee, 02 Jun 2009

Meeting date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Official Report 266KB pdf

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Budget Process 2010-11 (Adviser)

Good morning everyone, and welcome to the ninth meeting in 2009 of the Equal Opportunities Committee. I remind everyone present, including members, that mobile phones and BlackBerrys should be switched off completely, as they interfere with the sound system even when they are switched to silent. We have received apologies from Marlyn Glen and Elaine Smith.

Item 1 is to decide whether to seek approval for the appointment of an adviser to assist us with our scrutiny of the draft Scottish budget for 2010-11. A paper providing background information has been prepared. Do members agree that we wish to appoint an adviser?

Members indicated agreement.

Do members agree the draft adviser specification?

Members indicated agreement.

Do members agree to seek written evidence on equal pay claims in the national health service?

Members indicated agreement.

That will help us to get some information before the draft budget is published in September so that, when it is published, we are up and running and ready to go.