Enterprise and Culture Committee, 22 Nov 2005

Meeting date: Tuesday, November 22, 2005

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Business in the Parliament

Item 4 is on the business in the Parliament conference 2006. The feedback on the 2005 conference was generally positive, although we can still improve in certain areas. I do not think that the Friday afternoon session worked, but we can discuss that later when we consider the agenda.

I ask the committee formally to agree that we should approach the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body for our share of the funding for a similar conference, and for the proposed seminar on procurement, in 2006. I also ask the committee to agree that we should ask the SPCB to classify the conference as one of the major events in the Parliament, as that will trigger certain support and resources from the corporate body.

I am happy to agree both to repeat the main event and to hold a seminar. I have some views about the proposed subject for the seminar, but I do not feel the need to discuss them in full committee session. However, I want to confirm that the subject is not set in stone and that there will be further opportunities to discuss it.

Absolutely. As we did last time, we will bring a report to the committee every now and then and no decisions will be taken without the committee's agreement. Is everybody happy with that?

Members indicated agreement.

Meeting suspended until 15:54 and thereafter continued in private until 16:21.