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Item in Private Agenda item 2 is consideration of whether to take in private agenda item 6, which is on the committee's approach to the 2005-06 budget process and involves consideration of the merits of potential advisers and whether we should take evidence from particular witnesses. I propose that it would be best to take item 6 in private. Do members agr...
Scottish ParliamentJustice 2 CommitteeWednesday 13 November 2002(Morning) The Convener opened the meeting at 10:42 I apologise for the cramped conditions this morning—it is our turn to be in a small committee room and we will just have to do our best. I welcome everyone to the 41st meeting of the Justice 2 Committee this year.
I hope that this meeting augurs well for our meetings here in May.Trish Godman, the convener of this committee, is still unwell. We send her our best wishes for a speedy return to fitness.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 February 2003
Both parties aim to complete these talks by an early date. SPS has an agreed policy for managing absence which has been in operation since last year and does not, therefore, feature in these discussions.
I will go through the instruments one by one to give members the opportunity to comment on them. If no significant points are raised, I will then ask a final question at the end on all 15 instruments in relation to any points to be included in our reports to Parliament.
It was content with the explanation that it received on this point and agreed to draw it to the attention of this committee.Do members have any comments on the regulations?