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COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS AND PRIVILEGES

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

MONDAY, 18TH FEBRUARY 2008
ROOM 135, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

Present: Mrs Carmel Hanna (Chairperson)
Mr Allan Bresland
Mr Francie Brolly
Mr Willie Clarke
Rev Robert Coulter
Mr Alex Easton
Mr Alastair Ross
Mr George Savage
Mr Brian Wilson

In Attendance: Dr Kevin Pelan (Assembly Clerk)
Miss Eleanor Murphy (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Miss Carla Campbell (Clerical Supervisor)
Mr Lindsay Dundas (Clerical Officer)

The meeting opened at 10.05am in closed session.

Chairperson’s Introduction

The Chairperson welcomed Members to the twentieth meeting of the Committee.

  1. Apologies.

    2. There were no apologies.

  2. Declaration of Interests.

    3. The Chairperson reminded Members of their obligation to declare any relevant pecuniary or other interests before and during each Committee meeting.

    Mr Wilson declared that at the Green Party Conference on Saturday, a vote of no confidence had been taken in relation to Mr Ian Paisley Jnr. He confirmed that he had not taken part in the debate on this issue nor did he vote on the motion.

  3. Draft minutes of the meeting held on 30th January 2008.

    4. Agreed: The Committee considered and agreed the minutes of the meeting of the 30th January 2008.

    Members considered the minutes of the meeting held on 13th February 2008.

    Agreed: Members agreed the draft minutes of the 13th February subject to amendment.

  4. Matters Arising.

    5. The Committee considered drafts of letters prepared by the Clerk.

    Agreed: The Committee agreed the letters be sent in amended form. The Committee also agreed it did not need to see the amendments prior to release of the letters.

    The Committee considered general publication of its consideration of a complaint submitted by Mr Declan O’Loan MLA.

    Agreed: The Committee agreed that the Interim Commissioner’s report to the Committee, its letter to the Newsletter, and an information note setting the communications in context, should be published on the Committee’s website.

  5. Any Other Business

    6. The Clerk informed the Committee that he had received correspondence in relation to a complaint which would be forwarded, in accordance to agreed procedure, to the Interim Commissioner for Standards.

  6. Date, time and place of next meeting.

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 27th February at 2pm in Room 135.

The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 11.00am.

MRS CARMEL HANNA
Chairperson, Committee on Standards and Privileges.
27th February 2008.

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