J2/S2/06/22/M

22nd Meeting, 2006 (Session 2)

Tuesday 19 September 2006

Present:

Apologies were received from Colin Fox MSP.

Also present: Mary Mulligan MSP and Karen Whitefield MSP.

The meeting opened at 2.05 pm.

1. Subordinate legislation: Hugh Henry MSP (Deputy Minister for Justice) moved the following motion—

S2M-4652 That the Justice 2 Committee recommends that the draft Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2006 be approved.

The motion was agreed to.

2. Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Trading (Scotland) Bill: The Committee took evidence on the Bill from—

Hugh Henry MSP, Deputy Minister for Justice and Andrew Dickson, Access to Justice Division, Justice Department, Scottish Executive; and

Karen Whitefield MSP, member in charge of the Bill, and Rodger Evans, Non-Executive Bills Unit.                             

3. Forthcoming Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Bill – appointment of adviser: The Committee agreed to appoint an adviser to assist in its scrutiny of the Bill and agreed a suggested remit and person specification for the post of adviser.

4. Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Trading (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee considered the main themes arising from the evidence session, to inform the drafting of its Stage 1 report.

The meeting closed at 4.43 pm.

Tracey Hawe/Alison Walker
Clerks to the Committee