Education, Culture and Sport Committee, 13 Nov 2001

Meeting date: Tuesday, November 13, 2001

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Adoption and Children Bill

We have before us a Scottish Executive memorandum on the UK Adoption and Children Bill. We have to consider whether to invite a minister to a meeting to answer questions on the memorandum.

I cannot see much point in doing so as we have already passed the Sewel motion without a vote. The time for consultation was before the motion was passed. It is regrettable that the Executive did not make the offer then. There is no use doing anything other than making the point that we urge the appropriate Westminster committees to consult the relevant Scottish organisations. This committee could offer to give evidence as well.

Is that agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

Meeting continued in private until 16:50.