J1/S2/05/03/M

3rd Meeting, 2005 (Session 2)

Wednesday 2 February 2005

Present:

Apologies were received from Marlyn Glen.

Also present: Dr Laura Piacentini, adviser to the Committee on its inquiry into the effectiveness of rehabilitation programmes in prisons .

The meeting opened at 9.52 am.

1. Declaration of interests: The Committee agreed to defer item 1.
   
   
2. Subordinate legislation: Hugh Henry MSP (Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development) moved the following motion—

   S2M-2292 Cathy Jamieson: That the Justice 1 Committee recommends that the draft Remote Monitoring Requirements (Prescribed Courts) ( Scotland) Regulations 2005 be approved.

   After debate, the motion was agreed to by division: For 4, Against 1, Abstentions 1 .

3. Declaration of interests: The new member of the Committee, Mr Jamie Stone, declared no relevant interests.
   
   
4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

   The Solicitors ( Scotland) Act 1980 (Compensation for Inadequate Professional Services) Order 2004.

   The Committee agreed to note the instrument.

   There was a suspension from 11.03 to 11.09 am.

5. Inquiry into the effectiveness of rehabilitation programmes in prisons (in private): The Committee considered a draft report. Various changes were agreed.
   
   
6. Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences ( Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee agreed to defer consideration of a draft report on the Bill at stage 1.

The meeting closed at 12.38 pm.

Alison Walker
Clerk to the Committee