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Equal Opportunities Committee Minutes of Proceedings

EO/S3/08/09/M

9th Meeting, 2008 (Session 3)

Tuesday 3 June 2008

Present:

Richard Baker

Marlyn Glen

Bill Kidd

Margaret Mitchell (Convener)

Hugh O’Donnell

Elaine Smith (Deputy Convener)

Sandra White

Bill Wilson

The meeting opened at 10.06 am.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee agreed to consider an item on the budget process 2009-10 (Stage 2) in private at a future meeting.

2. Visit to the National Assembly for Wales: The Committee agreed an approach paper.

3. Scots language (in private): The Committee agreed to assess whether the Scottish Government addresses any issues of discrimination that arise from its Scots language audit.  The Committee agreed to refer any subsequent issues of concern to the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee.

4. Disability inquiry (in private): The Committee agreed a draft report on the evidence it has taken in relation to the report Removing Barriers and Creating Opportunities, published by the Equal Opportunities Committee in Session 2 of the Parliament.

The meeting closed at 11.41 am.

Terry Shevlin
Clerk to the Committee