Justice 2 Committee Minutes of Proceedings
J2/S2/06/36/M
36th Meeting, 2006 (Session 2)
Tuesday 19 December 2006
Present:
Jackie Baillie
Mr David Davidson (Convener)
Maureen Macmillan |
Bill Butler
Colin Fox
Mr Michael Matheson |
Jeremy Purvis
Also present: John Home Robertson MSP, Paul Martin MSP, Fergus McNeill (Committee adviser) and Susan Wiltshire (Committee adviser)
The meeting opened at 2.05 pm.
1. Child-Sex Offenders: The Committee considered a report by the Justice 2 Sub-Committee and agreed to adopt the report and to seek a written response from the Minister for Justice in relation to the issues raised. The Committee also agreed to take oral evidence from the Minister for Justice once this written response is available. The Committee further agreed that any outstanding issues should be raised in a legacy paper to its successor Committee.
2. Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee considered a draft Stage 1 report. A number of changes were agreed, one by division. The report was agreed, subject to certain specified changes being made.
The meeting closed at 4.52 pm.
Tracey Hawe
Clerk to the Committee
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