LGC/S3/08/22/M

22nd Meeting, 2008 (Session 3)

Wednesday 17 September 2008

Present:

Apologies were received from Patricia Ferguson.

In attendance: Ron McQuaid (item 3)

The meeting opened at 10.00 am.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee agreed to take item3 in private.

2. Child poverty inquiry: The Committee took evidence from—

Tam Baillie, Director of Policy, Barnardos;

John Dickie, Head of CPAG in Scotland, Child Poverty Action Group;

Robert McGeachy, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Action for Children Scotland;

Peter Kelly, Director, Poverty Alliance;

Douglas Hamilton, Head of Policy and Research, Save the Children;

Marion Davis, Manager for Development Policy and Training, One Parent Families West of Scotland.

and then from—

Margaret Doran, Executive Director for Education and Social Work Services, Glasgow City Council;

Fiona Campbell, Head of Policy and Performance Review, and Andy Hamilton, Corporate Policy Officer, Falkirk Council.

3. Budget process 2009-10 (in private): The Committee considered a paper from its budget adviser.

The meeting closed at 1.16 pm.

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