LGC/S3/08/30/M

30th Meeting, 2008 (Session 3)

Wednesday 26 November 2008

Present:

Apologies were received from Alasdair Allan (Deputy Convener).

The meeting opened at 10.00 am.

1. Declaration of interests: Brian Adam did not have any relevant interests to declare.

2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.

3. Child poverty in Scotland inquiry: The Committee took evidence from—

Professor Sarah Cunningham-Burley, Director, Centre for Research on Families and Relationships;

Jim McCormick, Scottish Advisor, Joseph Rowntree Foundation;

Professor Paul Spicker, Director, Centre for Public Policy and Management.

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

the National Health Service Central Register (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SSI2008/358);

the Business Improvement Districts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SSI2008/359);

the Valuation for Rating (Plant and Machinery) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SSI2008/360).

The Committee agreed it had no recommendation to make to the Parliament on any of the instruments.

5. National Planning Framework 2 (in private): The Committee considered its approach and agreed to issue a call for written evidence and to invite witnesses to give oral evidence.

The meeting closed at 12.24 pm.

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