Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee, 22 Apr 2009

Meeting date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009

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Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Bill: Witness Expenses

The second item on our agenda relates to forthcoming business, when the committee will consider the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Bill. Do members agree that the committee should arrange for the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body to pay witness expenses under rule 12.4.2 of standing orders?

Members indicated agreement.

Do members have any objection to delegating to me the power to decide on individual claims and the details of any claims for witness travel expenses?

No.

I briefly suspend the meeting to allow witnesses to join us for the next item on our agenda.

Meeting suspended.

On resuming—