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Points to Note
Final witnesses for renewables inquiry
The Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee's four-month renewable energy inquiry will conclude its evidence-gathering at a meeting on Wednesday. The Rt Hon Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, and Fergus Ewing MSP, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, will give evidence.
News release - Renewable energy inquiry to conclude evidence gathering
Inquiry into the Scottish Government's Renewables Targets
World Press Photo exhibition returns to Scottish Parliament
The World Press Photo (WPP) exhibition will return to the Scottish Parliament between Thursday 5 and Saturday 28 July 2012.
Accompanying events will see award winning photographer Ilvy Njiokiktjien give a free public lecture about her work, whilst WPP's Tessa Hetharia will provide an insight into this year's winning photographs with an exhibition tour. Please note that spaces for the lecture and tour are very limited and must be booked in advance.
News release - World Press Photo exhibition returns to Parliament in summer
Current and Upcoming Events and Exhibitions - World Press Photo Exhibition 2012
Scottish Parliament Annual Report to be published next week
The Scottish Parliament will publish its Annual Report on Tuesday 19 June at www.scottish.parliament.uk. The Annual Report will provide information on how the Scottish Parliament has fulfilled its role during the parliamentary year (11 May 2011 to 10 May 2012) and will cover all areas of its work over this period.
The Annual Report will be published in web-only format, in English and Gaelic.
Holyrood Round-up
Watch a short video round-up of parliamentary business during the week beginning Monday 11 June.
Holyrood Round-up – 14/6/12
This week in the Debating Chamber
Wednesday 20 June 2012
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Equal Opportunities Committee Debate: Women and Work
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business – S4M-03173 Rob Gibson: Remember Cunninghame Graham (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 7 June 2012)
Thursday 21 June 2012
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business
11.40 am General Question Time (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 14 June 2012)
12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time
2.00 pm Themed Question Time
Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 14 June 2012)
2.40 pm Ministerial Statement: Rail
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Growing the Visitor Economy
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business – S4M-02884 Jamie Hepburn: Time for an International Arms Trade Treaty (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 17 May 2012)
Committee meetings
Education and Culture Committee
19 June 2012
19th Meeting, 2012
The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 6
1. School Buildings: The Committee will take evidence from—
John Fyffe, Association of Directors of Education in Scotland;
Barry White, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Futures Trust.
2. Work programme (in private): The Committee will review its work programme.
Proposed future business
At its next meeting, on 26 June, the Committee will take evidence on Curriculum for Excellence and have a round up evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning .
Health and Sport Committee
19 June 2012
20th Meeting, 2012
The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 2
1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.
2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme etc. (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/163) from—
Chad Dawtry, Director of Policy, Strategy and Development, Scottish Public Pensions Agency, and John St. Clair, Senior Principal Legal Officer, Scottish Government.
3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2012 (SSI 2012/164);
Adults with Incapacity (Requirements for Signing Medical Treatment Certificates) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/170);
National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/171).
4. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2013-14: The Committee will consider its approach.
5. NHS Boards Budget Scrutiny (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.
6. Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.
Proposed future business
At its next meeting, on 26 June, the Committee expects to take evidence from the Incident Management Team on its response to the current legionella outbreak.
Justice Committee
19 June 2012
21st Meeting, 2012
The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 3
1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 11, 12 and 13 in private.
2. Crime and Courts Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S4)11.1 from—
Roseanna Cunningham, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs;
John Nicholson, Head of Organised Crime Strategy, and John Somers, Head of Drugs Policy Unit, Scottish Government.
3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Licensed Legal Services (Specification of Regulated Professions) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 [draft] from—
Roseanna Cunningham, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs;
Bobby Sandeman, Head of Courts and Legal Services Reform, Michael Green and Jim McCulloch, Policy Officers, Courts and Legal Services Reform, and Michael Gilmartin, Solicitor, Scottish Government.
4. Subordinate legislation: Roseanna Cunningham (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs) to move—
S4M-3156—That the Justice Committee recommends that the Licensed Legal Services (Specification of Regulated Professions) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 [draft] be approved.
5. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2012 [draft] from—
Roseanna Cunningham, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs;
Bobby Sandeman, Head of Courts and Legal Services Reform, Michael Green and Jim McCulloch, Policy Officers, Courts and Legal Services Reform, and Michael Gilmartin, Solicitor, Scottish Government.
6. Subordinate legislation: Roseanna Cunningham (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs) to move—
S4M-3159—That the Justice Committee recommends that the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2012 [draft] be approved.
7. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Fire and Rescue Service (Framework) (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/146) from—
Roseanna Cunningham, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs;
Evie McLaren, Head of Fire Strategy and Performance Team, and Alicia McKay, Solicitor, Scottish Government;
and decide whether to make any recommendation in relation to the instrument.
8. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Licensed Legal Services (Interests in Licensed Providers) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/154);
Parole Board (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2012 (SSI 2012/167).
9. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following instruments which are not subject to any parliamentary procedure—
Act of Sederunt (Summary Causes Rules Amendment) (Personal Injuries Actions) 2012 (SSI 2012/144);
Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/152);
Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2012 (Commencement No. 10 and Saving Provisions) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/160).
10. Proposed Criminalisation of the Purchase of Sex (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the proposer's statement of reasons why a case for the proposed Bill has already been established and take evidence from—
Rhoda Grant;
Claire Menzies Smith, Non-Executive Bills Unit.
11. Proposed Criminalisation of the Purchase of Sex (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will decide whether it is satisfied with the reasons given in the statement of reasons for not consulting on the draft proposal.
12. Crime and Courts Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider its views on LCM(S4)11.1 in order to inform the drafting of its report and whether to delegate to the Convener authority to agree its report to the Parliament.
13. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme, including consideration of whether to seek approval for the appointment of a budget adviser and of EU priorities for the coming year.
Proposed future business
The next two meetings will both take place on 26 June. At the first meeting, starting at 10.00 am, the Committee will begin its evidence taking on the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill. At the second meeting, which will begin at 5.30 pm, the Committee will take evidence on the final report of the Commission for Women Offenders from: Dame Elish Angiolini QC, Chair of the Commission; and Sheriff Daniel Scullion and Dr Linda de Caestecker, both members of the Commission.
European and External Relations Committee
19 June 2012
10th Meeting, 2012
The Committee will meet at 11.00 am in Committee Room 1
1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 - 5 in private.
2. Brussels Bulletin: The Committee will discuss the latest edition of the Brussels Bulletin with the Clerk by video-conference.
3. Horizon 2020: The Committee will consider a draft report on the recent conference and the appointment of reporters for the Committee's forthcoming seminar in Brussels.
4. EU Structural Funds: The Committee will consider a draft report for its inquiry.
Proposed future business
At its next meeting, on 26 June, the Committee will consider drafts of reports for its inquiries on Horizon 2020 and EU Structural Funds.
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
19 June 2012
4th Meeting, 2012
The Commission will meet at 11.00 am in Committee Room 4
1. Decision on taking business in private: The Commission will decide whether to take item 4 in private.
2. Audit Scotland Annual Report and Accounts for the year to 31 March 2012 and Auditor’s Report on the Accounts: The Commission will take evidence from—
Robert Black, Auditor General for Scotland;
Ronnie Cleland, Chair of Audit Scotland's Board;
Russell Frith, Assistant Auditor General, and Diane McGiffen, Chief Operating Officer, Audit Scotland;
and then from—
Andrew McBean, Partner, Steven Cunningham, Associate, and David Jeffcoat, Audit Manager, Alexander Sloan Chartered Accountants.
3. Annual report: The Commission will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 11 May 2011 to 10 May 2012.
4. Corporate governance of Audit Scotland: The Commission will consider a paper on the corporate governance of Audit Scotland.
Equal Opportunities Committee
19 June 2012
12th Meeting, 2012
The Committee will meet at 2.00 pm in Committee Room 4
1. Having and Keeping a Home: steps to preventing homelessness among young people: The Committee will take evidence from—
Janeine Barrett, Principal Officer Homelessness, North Ayrshire Council (lead authority, Ayrshire and South Housing Options Hub);
David Goldie, Head of Housing, The Highland Council (lead authority, North and Islands Housing Options Hub);
Grant Mackintosh, Housing Manager (Key Contact/Chair of West of Scotland HUB re Housing Options), East Dunbartonshire Council & West of Scotland HUB;
Clare Mailer, Service Manager - Homeless, Perth and Kinross Council (lead authority, Tayside, Fife and Central Housing Options Hub);
Michaela Smith, Housing Options and Access Manager, City of Edinburgh Council (lead authority, Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders Housing Options Hub).
2. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2013-14 (in private): The Committee will consider a candidate list for the post of budget adviser.
Proposed future business
At its next meeting, on 26 June, the Committee will take concluding evidence from the Minister for Housing and Transport on its 'Having and Keeping a Home: steps to preventing homelessness among young people' inquiry and from the Minister for Public Health on its 'Gypsy/Travellers and care' inquiry.
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
19 June 2012
10th Meeting, 2012
The Committee will meet at 2.30 pm in Committee Room 1
1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether a draft report on its review of Cross-Party Groups, a draft report on section 7 of the Code of Conduct and a draft report on Scotland Act 2012 Standing Order rule changes should be taken in private at future meetings.
2. Cross-Party Group: The Committee will consider an application for recognition from the proposed Cross-Party Group on Aviation.
3. Review of Cross-Party Groups: The Committee will take evidence from—
Libby Anderson;
Margaret Mitchell MSP;
Claire Munro, Committee Member, Association for Scottish Public Affairs;
Carol Young, Policy and Information Officer, Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights;
Janice Johnson, Charity Director, Psoriasis Scotland Arthritis Link Volunteers, Psoriasis Scotland;
David McColgan, Policy Officer, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.
4. Review of Cross-Party Groups (in private): The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
5. Revised guidance (in private): The Committee will consider draft guidance on parliamentary questions and motions.
6. Review of Section 7 of Code of Conduct (in private): The Committee will consider changes to the Code of Conduct.
7. Reform of parliamentary business: phase two (in private): The Committee will consider its approach to phase two of the inquiry.
Subordinate Legislation Committee
19 June 2012
17th Meeting, 2012
The Committee will meet at 2.30 pm in Committee Room 6
1. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following—
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Exceptions to section 14) (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/173);
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Keeping and Release and Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/174);
Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/177);
African Horse Sickness (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/178);
Homeowner Housing Panel (Applications and Decisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/180);
Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/190).
2. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following—
Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 4, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/175 (C.16));
Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 2) (Miscellaneous) 2012 (SSI 2012/187);
Energy Act 2011 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/191 (C.17));
Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/192 (C.18)).
3. Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2.
Proposed future business
At its next meeting, on 26 June, the Committee expects to consider subordinate legislation.
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
20 June 2012
17th Meeting, 2012
The Committee will meet at 9.00 am in Committee Room 3
1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private.
2. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of a draft report on Legislative Consent Memoranda LCM(S4)10.1 and LCM(S4)12.1, and its consideration of a list of candidates for the post of budget adviser, should be taken in private at future meetings.
3. 2012 Scottish local government elections - witness expenses: The Committee will be invited to delegate to the Convener responsibility for arranging for the SPCB to pay, under Rule 12.4.3, any expenses of witnesses from the round-table evidence session.
4. Electoral Registration and Administration Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S4)10.1 from—
John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, and Stephen Sadler, Head of Elections Team, Scottish Government.
5. Local Government Finance Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S4)12.1 from—
John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, Scottish Government;
Jonathan Sewell, Economic Advisor, Local Governance and Reform Analytical Services Unit, Scottish Government Directorate for Local Government and Communities.
6. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/165);
Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/190).
7. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.
8. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2013-14: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2013-14.
9. Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.
10. Public services reform and local government: strand 1 – partnerships and outcomes (in private): The Committee will consider a revised draft report.
Proposed future business
At its next meeting, on 26 June, the Committee expects to consider a Stage 1 draft report on the Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill.
Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee
20 June 2012
21st Meeting, 2012
The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 6
1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.
2. Work programme: The Committee will consider its approach to developing its work programme.
3. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2013-14: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2013-14.
4. Inquiry into the Scottish Government's Renewable Energy Targets: The Committee will take evidence from—
Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, and Jonathan Brearley, Director Energy Markets and Networks, UK Government;
and then from—
Fergus Ewing, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, David Wilson, Director of Energy, and Graham Marchbank, Principal Planner, Scottish Government.
5. The Winning Years, Homecoming 2 and tourism strategy: The Committee will consider its approach to its short inquiry.
Proposed future business
The Committee will next meet in September.
Finance Committee
20 June 2012
19th Meeting, 2012
The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 5
1. Financial implications of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence from—
David McColgan, Policy Officer, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations;
Dr Margaret Somerville, Director of Public Health, NHS Highland;
Dr Mary Taylor, Chief Executive, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations.
2. Data collection: The Committee will take evidence from—
Antony Clark, Assistant Director, Best Value and Scrutiny Improvement, Audit Scotland;
Jim Cuthbert;
Margaret Cuthbert;
Roger Halliday, Chief Statistician, The Scottish Government;
Jenny Stewart, Partner, KPMG.
Proposed future business
At its next meeting, on 26 June, the Committee will take oral evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth on the financial implications of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
20 June 2012
12th Meeting, 2012
The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 2
1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private.
2. Scottish Housing Regulator: The Committee will take evidence from—
Kay Blair, Chair, and Michael Cameron, Chief Executive, The Scottish Housing Regulator.
3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (East Ayrshire Council) Designation Order 2012 (SSI 2012/137);
Parking Attendants (Wearing of Uniforms) (East Ayrshire Council Parking Area) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/138);
Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators) (East Ayrshire Council) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/139);
Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (South Ayrshire Council) Designation Order 2012 (SSI 2012/140);
Parking Attendants (Wearing of Uniforms) (South Ayrshire Council Parking Area) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/141);
Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators) (South Ayrshire Council) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/142);
A823(M) Pitreavie Spur Trunk Road (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/145);
M9/A90/M90 Trunk Road (Kirkliston to Halbeath) (Variable Speed Limits and Actively Managed Hard Shoulder) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/147);
Private Landlord Registration (Information and Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/151);
Homeowner Housing Panel (Applications and Decisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/180);
Property Factors (Registration) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/181).
4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following instruments which are not subject to any parliamentary procedure—
Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/149 (C.12));
Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/150 (C.13)).
5. Petition PE1115: The Committee will consider a Petition by Caroline Moore on behalf of the Campaign to Open Blackford Railway-station Again, calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that national and regional transport strategies consider and focus on public transport solutions such as the reopening of Blackford railway station which is identified as a priority action in the latest Tayside and Central Regional Transport Strategy, and in doing so, recognises and supports the positive environmental, economic and social impacts of such local solutions.
6. Work programme - European Union priorities: The Committee will consider possible options for taking forward its EU priorities.
7. Water Resources Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.
8. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2013-14: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2013-14.
Proposed future business
At its next meeting, on 12 September, the Committee will take evidence from the Forth Replacement Crossing Project team.
Public Audit Committee
20 June 2012
10th Meeting, 2012
The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 1
1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.
2. Section 23 report - Learning the lessons of public body mergers: The Committee will take evidence on the Auditor General for Scotland's report entitled "Learning the lessons of public body mergers" from—
Robert Black, Auditor General for Scotland;
Barbara Hurst, Director, Dick Gill, Portfolio Manager, and Andra Laird, Project Manager, Performance Audit Group, Audit Scotland.
3. Audit Scotland Annual Report: The Committee will receive a briefing on the report entitled "Audit Scotland Annual Report 2011/12" from—
Robert Black, Auditor General for Scotland;
Barbara Hurst, Director, Performance Audit Group, Audit Scotland.
4. National performance audit reports – themes and programme: The Committee will receive a briefing on the Auditor General for Scotland's paper entitled "National performance audit reports – themes and programme" from—
Robert Black, Auditor General for Scotland;
Barbara Hurst, Director, and Angela Canning, Assistant Director, Performance Audit Group, Audit Scotland.
5. Section 23 report - Overview of Scotland's criminal justice system: The Committee will consider correspondence from the Scottish Government regarding the Auditor General for Scotland's report entitled "Overview of Scotland's criminal justice system".
6. Consideration of approach - Learning the lessons of public body mergers: The Committee will consider its approach to the Auditor General for Scotland's report entitled "Learning the lessons of public body mergers".
7. Section 23 report - Commissioning social care (in private): The Committee will consider a draft submission to the Scottish Government's Consultation on Proposals for the Integration of Adult Health and Social Care in Scotland.
Proposed future business
At its next meeting it is expected that the Committee will take evidence on reports recently published by the Auditor General for Scotland.
Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee
20 June 2012
16th Meeting, 2012
The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 4
1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Snares (Training) (Scotland) (No.2) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/161);
European Fisheries Fund (Grants) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/166).
2. Petition PE1386: The Committee will take evidence in round table format on a Petition by Richard Munday on behalf of the Torridon Nephrops Management Group calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review and pilot the establishment of further spatially separated static gear only inshore fisheries to improve fisheries management from—
Richard Munday, Member, and Kenny Livingstone, Member, Torridon Nephrops Management Group;
Mike Palmer, Chair, Fisheries Management and Conservation Group;
John Hermse, Chief Executive, Mallaig and North West Fishermen's Association Limited;
Professor Jim Atkinson, University Marine Biological Station Millport;
Claire Pescod, Fisheries Manager, Marine Stewardship Council;
Colin Milne, Chair, North West Inshore Fisheries Group.
3. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2013-14 (in private): The Committee will discuss the post of budget adviser.
Proposed future business
At its next meeting, on 26 June, the Committee will hear from the Minister on an affirmative instrument on the Wildlife and Natural Environment Order and a Code of Practice on Non-Native Species.
Welfare Reform Committee
21 June 2012
10th Meeting, 2012
The Committee will meet at 1.00 pm in Committee Room 5
1. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its approach to developing its work programme.
Proposed future business
The Committee expects its next meeting to take place in early September.
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