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AD HOC COMMITTEE
LIFE SENTENCES (NI) ORDER 2001

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS: MONDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 2001
ROOM 144, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

Present:Mr George Savage, Chairperson
Mrs Eileen Bell, Deputy Chairperson
Mr Alex Attwood
Mr Roger Hutchinson
Mr John Kelly
Mr Alban Maginness
Mr Mick Murphy

In Attendance:Mr Tony Logue, Committee Clerk
Mr John Conlan
Mr Damien McVeigh

9.35am the meeting opened in public session

1. Apologies

None

2. Approval of draft minutes of previous proceeding

The minutes were agreed and signed by the Chairperson.

9.37am Mr Roger Hutchinson joined the meeting.

3. Matters Arising

9.40am Mr Maginness joined the meeting.

Members noted a letter from the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) explaining that, due to pre-existing diary commitments, the Secretary of State and NIO officials were unable to accept the Committee's invitation to give oral evidence on the draft Order. The Committee agreed to write to the Secretary of State expressing disappointment that they were unable to attend. The Committee also agreed to write to the Speaker's Office and the relevant Committee about the very tight deadlines that were set for this and other Ad Hoc Committees to complete their work. Finally, the Committee agreed to write to the General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland expressing disappointment that they were unable to provide a written submission before today's meeting. Action: Clerk

The Committee agreed that responses, to questions raised by members, from the Probation Board for Northern Ireland be included as a supplementary written submission in Appendix 5 of the Report. The Committee noted a copy of the publication "Prison Law" by Stephen Livingstone and Tim Owen will be placed in the Assembly Library. Action: Clerk

4. Consideration of draft Report

Mrs Bell proposed the Committee should agree the Report subject to minor amendments. This was seconded by Mr Maginness. The Committee ordered the Report to be printed.

5. Any other business

Members agreed that the Minutes of Proceedings will be agreed and signed by the Chairperson.

The Chairperson thanked members and staff for their assistance in enabling the Report to be completed on time.

10.18am the Chairperson adjourned the meeting.

George Savage MLA
Chairperson, Ad Hoc Committee - Life Sentences (NI) Order 2001

19 February 2001

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