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7th Report, 2006 (Session 2)

Remit and membership

Remit:

To consider and report on matters relating to the administration of civil and criminal justice, the reform of the civil and criminal law and such other matters as fall within the responsibility of the Minister for Justice, and the functions of the Lord Advocate other than as head of the systems of criminal prosecution and investigations of deaths in Scotland.

Membership:
Pauline McNeill (Convener)
Marlyn Glen
Mr Bruce McFee
Margaret Mitchell
Mrs Mary Mulligan
Mike Pringle
Stewart Stevenson (Deputy Convener)

Committee Clerking Team:

Clerk to the Committee
Callum Thomson

Senior Assistant Clerks
Douglas Wands
Euan Donald

Assistant Clerk
Lewis McNaughton

Subordinate Legislation

The Committee reports to the Parliament as follows—

20th Meeting, 2006
1. At its 20th Meeting, 2006 (Session 2), the Committee considered the draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006.

2. Hugh Henry MSP (Deputy Minister for Justice) attended the meeting to speak to and move motion S2M-4448, calling for the Committee to recommend that the Order be approved.

3. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

4. Also at its 20th Meeting, 2006 (Session 2), the Committee took evidence from Gillian Mawdsley and Phil Burns, Justice Department, Scottish Executive, on the following negative instruments—

the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2006, (SSI 2006/233); and
the Criminal Legal Aid (Summary Justice Pilot Courts and Bail Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/234).

5. The Committee agreed to make no recommendation to the Parliament on these two instruments.

6. Also at its 20th Meeting, 2006 (Session 2), the Committee took evidence from Anne Cairns, Office of the Solicitor to the Scottish Executive and Christina Phillips, Justice Department, Scottish Executive, on the following negative instruments—

the Divorce (Religious Bodies) (Scotland) Regulations 2006, (SSI 2006/253);
the Divorce and Dissolution etc. (Pension Protection Fund) (Scotland) Regulations 2006, (SSI 2006/254); and
the Parental Responsibilities and Parental Rights Agreement (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006, (SSI 2006/255).

7. The Committee agreed to make no recommendation to the Parliament on these three instruments.