Finance Committee Minutes of Proceedings
FI/S2/06/30/M
30th Meeting, 2006 (Session 2)
Tuesday 28 November 2006
Present:
| Ms Wendy Alexander (Convener) |
Mr Andrew Arbuckle |
| Mark Ballard |
Derek Brownlee |
| Gordon Jackson |
Jim Mather |
| Mr Frank McAveety |
Dr Elaine Murray |
| John Swinney (Deputy Convener) |
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Also present: Professor Arthur Midwinter (Committee Adviser) for item 3.
The meeting opened at 10.02 am.
1. Declaration of interests: The Convener welcomed Gordon Jackson to the Committee and invited him to declare any relevant interests. Gordon Jackson indicated that he had no relevant interests to declare, but noted that full details of his interests are available in the register of interests.
2. Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Bill: The Committee took evidence on the supplementary Financial Memorandum from—
Andy Crawley, Bill Team Leader, Scottish Executive and Gillian Thompson, Chief Executive, Accountant in Bankruptcy.
3. Budget Process 2007-08 (in private): The Committee considered its draft report on Stage 2 of the Budget Process 2007-08. Various changes were agreed to, and the Committee agreed to consider a revised draft at its next meeting.
4. Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee agreed its report on the Financial Memorandum of the Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Bill subject to specified changes being made.
The meeting closed at 12.00 pm.
Susan Duffy
Clerk to the Committee
Room T3.60
Extn 85215
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