EO/S3/08/08/M

8th Meeting, 2008 (Session 3)

Tuesday 20 May 2008

Present:

Also present: Johann Lamont.

The meeting opened at 10.03 am.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee agreed to take item 7 in private.

2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee agreed to consider an item on the Scots language in private at its next meeting.

3. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee agreed to consider in private at future meetings 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.

4. Equality and Human Rights Commission: The Committee took evidence on the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s approach to equality from—

Ros Micklem, National Director for Scotland, Muriel Robison, Head of Legal Enforcement, and Morag Patrick, Foresight Team Leader, Equality and Human Rights Commission.

5. Taking stock on religion/belief: The Committee agreed to invite the Minister for Community Safety to brief the Committee on the Scottish Government’s strategic framework on faith and belief relations.

6. Budget process 2009-10 (Stage 2): The Committee agreed to seek to appoint an adviser to assist with its scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2009-10.

7. Work programme (in private): The Committee considered its work programme.

8. Reporter (in private): The Committee considered a paper by the gender reporter.

The meeting closed at 12.44 pm.

Terry Shevlin
Clerk to the Committee