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ASSEMBLY AND EXECUTIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE

Minutes of Proceedings

Wednesday, 3 October 2007

The Senate Chamber, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

Present:
Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson, MP (Chairperson)
Mr Raymond McCartney (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Alex Attwood
Mr Nelson McCausland
Mr Ian McCrea
Mr Alan McFarland
Ms Carál Ní Chuilín

In Attendance:
Mrs Debbie Pritchard (Principal Clerk)
Mr Stephen Graham (Assembly Clerk)
Ms Sinead Nash (Assistant Clerk)
Mr Keith McBride (Clerical Supervisor)
Ms Lynn Gray (Clerical Officer)

Apologies:
Mrs Carmel Hanna
Mr John O’Dowd
Mr George Robinson

The meeting opened at 10:30am in public session.

  1. Apologies

Apologies are detailed above.

  1. Inquiry into devolution of policing and justice matters

The following interests were declared:

Jeffrey Donaldson:

Ian McCrea:

Oral evidence with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mr Shaun Woodward

 Members heard oral evidence from the Secretary of State and NIO officials, Clare Salters and Peter May. The session was recorded by Hansard.

Agreed:
That the Clerk write to the Secretary of State to request a written response on the following:

11.30am Alex Attwood left the meeting

  1. Draft Press Release

Members agreed that the press release be revised to incorporate comments from the Secretary of State about the fact that he does not have the power to impose a Minister of Policing and Justice on the Assembly.

  1. Any other business

The matter of alternative arrangements for Committee meetings was discussed.

Agreed: that the matter be placed on the agenda of the next meeting.

  1. Date, time and place of next meeting

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, 9 October at 11.00am in Room 144.

The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 11.34am

RT HON JEFFREY DONALDSON, MP
Chairperson, Assembly and Executive Review Committee
9 October 2007

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