1. Decision on taking business in private:  The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.

2. Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill (UK legislation): The Committee took evidence from—

Alistair MacLeary, Chairman, Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals

and then from—

Johann Lamont MSP, Deputy Minister for Justice, Paul Cackette, Justice Department, William Fox, Education Department, Jane McLeod and Beth Elliot, Office of the Solicitor to the Scottish Executive, Scottish Executive. The Committee agreed to consider a draft report on the Bill in private at its next meeting.

Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Bill: The Committee considered correspondence from the Scottish Executive.

Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill (UK legislation) (in private): The Committee considered the main themes arising from the evidence session, to inform the drafting of its report.

The meeting closed at 3.17 pm.

Tracey Hawe
                                                                                                              Clerk to the Committee