Communities Committee, 19 Jan 2005

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 19, 2005

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Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Bill (Witness Expenses)

This is the second meeting in 2005 of the Communities Committee. I remind all of those present that mobile phones should be turned off. Item 1 on the agenda concerns the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Bill and expenses for witnesses who attend the committee. The item relates to the payment of witness expenses under rule 12.4.3 of standing orders. The committee may arrange for the payment of expenses that are incurred by any witness who is invited to give evidence at a committee meeting.

The committee is invited to delegate to me, as the convener, the responsibility for arranging for the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body to pay any witness expenses that arise during the committee's consideration of the bill. Members have received a paper that explains those points. Is the committee content with the proposal?

Members indicated agreement.

It is agreed that the responsibility for deciding witness expenses is delegated to me, as the convener of the committee.

I pass on Linda Fabiani's apologies for not being in attendance today. She is unwell this morning.

Thank you for that, Christine.