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ASSEMBLY AND EXECUTIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY, 02 FEBRUARY 2010
ROOM 21, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

Present:
Mr Jimmy Spratt (Chairperson)
Mr Raymond McCartney (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Alex Attwood
Mr Simon Hamilton
Mr Danny Kennedy
Mr Alan McFarland
Mr Alex Maskey
Mr John O’Dowd
Mr Ian Paisley Jnr

In Attendance:
Mr Stephen Graham (Assembly Clerk)
Mr Vincent Gribbin (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Miss Tara McKee (Clerical Supervisor)
Miss Paula McManus (Clerical Officer)

The meeting opened at 11.03 am in public session.

1. Apologies

Mr Declan O’Loan

2. Minutes of Proceedings of meeting held on 26 January 2010

Members agreed the Minutes of Proceedings of the meeting held on 26 January 2010, as amended.

3. Forward Work Programme

Members deferred discussion on the Committee’s Forward Work Programme.

4. New Member: Declaration of Interests

Members noted the Declaration of Interests of Mr Declan O’Loan.

5. Chairperson’s Business

Members noted that the First Stage of the Local Government (Disqualification) (Amendment) Bill (NIA 7/09) appears on the provisional order paper for 9 February 2010.

Agreed: Members agreed to consider scheduling a discussion on the terms of the Bill at a future meeting.

6. Correspondence

Members noted a letter dated 28 January 2010, from Lord Ashdown, about the Strategic Review of Parading, and further declining an invitation to appear before the Committee.

7. Devolution of Policing and Justice Matters – Category Two list of issues

This session was recorded by Hansard.

The Chairperson declared the following interest:

The Chairperson invited Members to declare their relevant interests.

Members declared the following interests:

Alex Attwood

Alex Maskey

Ian Paisley Jnr

Committee Briefing Paper 11/08/09 – Thirtieth Revision – Consideration of the Category Two List of Issues

11.06 am Mr Danny Kennedy joined the meeting.

Members considered the Category Two List of Issues and reported no change to previously stated positions.

8. Any other business

None.

9. Date, time and place of next meeting

The Committee agreed that the next meeting would take place on Tuesday, 9 February 2010 at 11.00 am, in Room 21.

The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 11.08 am.

Mr Jimmy Spratt
Chairperson, Assembly and Executive Review Committee
9 February 2010.

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