Work Programme - Please follow the link to the Committee's provisional work programme to the Christmas and New Year Recess.

Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee has been designated as the lead committee at Stage 1 of the Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Bill. Further information on the Committee's scrutiny of the Bill can be found on the Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Bill homepage.

Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill

The Committee has been designated as the lead committee at Stage 1 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill. Further information on the Committee's scrutiny of the Bill can be found on the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill homepage.

Community Policing inquiry - Further to the completion of its inquiry into the effective use of police resources, the Committee agreed to conduct an inquiry into community policing. The Committee has launched a call for evidence on community policing with responses sought by 5 May 2008. Please see the community policing inquiry homepage for further information.

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Next Meetings: 19th Meeting, Tuesday 2 September 2008

• Papers 19 (148KB pdf first posted 28.08.2008)

The Committee will meet at 10.15 am in Committee Room 1.

1. Declaration of interests: Angela Constance MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. In addition, the Committee will decide whether to take future consideration of its draft report on its inquiry into community policing and written evidence submitted in response to the call for evidence on the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill in private.

3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

   the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Conservation Bodies) Amendment Order 2008 (SSI 2008/217);

   the Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions (Substituted Sentences) (Scotland) (SSI 2008/232); and

   the Criminal Legal Assistance (Fees and Information etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/240).

4. Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

   Gilbert Anderson, Regional Representative for Scotland, and Dr Pamela Abernethy, Forum of Insurance Lawyers;

   Nick Starling, Director of General Insurance and Health, Association of British Insurers;

   Dominic Clayden, Director of Technical Claims, Norwich Union Insurance Ltd;

   Steve Thomas, Technical Claims Manager, Zurich Assurance Ltd;

   and then from—

   Dr Martin Hogg, University of Edinburgh;

   Professor Anthony Seaton, University of Aberdeen;

   and then from—

   Frank Maguire, Thompsons Solicitors;

   Phyllis Craig, Senior Welfare Rights Officer, and Harry McCluskey, Secretary, Clydeside Action on Asbestos.

5. Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

Last Meeting: 18th Meeting, Wednesday 25 June 2008

• Papers 18 (660KB pdf first posted 23.06.2008)
• Minute of Proceedings of Meeting 25 June 2008
• Official Report of Meeting 25 June 2008

Previous Meetings

Recent Committee Reports:

• 25 July 2008 15th Report 2008: Subordinate Legislation
• 11 June 2008 14th Report 2008: Annual Report 2007-08
• 11 June 2008 13th Report 2008: Subordinate Legislation
• 28 May 2008 12th Report 2008: Subordinate Legislation
• 2 May 2008 11th Report 2008: Stage 1 Report on the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Bill
• 26 March 2008 10th Report 2008: Legislative consent memorandum on the Statute Law Repeals Bill - LCM (S3) 11.1
• 26 March 2008 9th Report 2008: Subordinate Legislation
  
  Previous Reports.