LGC/S3/08/21/M

21st Meeting, 2008 (Session 3)

Tuesday 2 September 2008

Present:

Apologies were received from Patricia Ferguson.

The meeting opened at 10.30 am.

1. Declaration of interests: John Wilson MSP declared a relevant interest as an elected member of a local authority.

2. Choice of Deputy Convener: The Committee chose Alasdair Allan as the new Deputy Convener.

3. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee agreed to take items 6 and 7 in private.

4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee considered the following negative instruments—

the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/228)

the Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/229)

the Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/230)

The Committee agreed it had nothing to report on any of the instruments.

5. Disabled Persons' Parking Places (Scotland) Bill: The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Mr Euan Page, Parliamentary and Government Affairs Manager, Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland.

6. Disabled Persons' Parking Places (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee considered the written evidence received and agreed witnesses for its scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

7. Child poverty inquiry (in private): The Committee considered written evidence received and agreed witnesses.

The meeting closed at 11.55 am.

Martin Verity

Clerk to the Local Government and Communities Committee
Room T3.40
Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 348 5217
Email: martin.verity@scottish.parliament.uk