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LGC/S3/07/8/M

8th Meeting, 2007 (Session 3)

Wednesday 7 November 2007

Present:

Alasdair Allan
Patricia Ferguson
Johann Lamont
Duncan McNeil (Convener)

Bob Doris
Kenneth Gibson (Deputy Convener)
David McLetchie
Jim Tolson

The meeting opened at 10.00 am.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee considered the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2007 (SSI 2007/475) and agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.

3. Report of the Electoral Commission: The Committee considered the report of the Electoral Commission on the Scottish elections 2007 and agreed to take evidence from Mr Ron Gould and the Electoral Commission. The Committee agreed to inform the Parliamentary Bureau of its inquiry and also agreed that it may wish to consider its remit at a later date.

4. Proposed Glasgow Commonwealth Games Bill (in private): The Committee agreed its approach to the proposed Glasgow Commonwealth Games Bill.

The meeting closed at 10.49 am.

Martin Verity
Clerk to the Committee