ASSEMBLY AND EXECUTIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY, 23 MARCH 2010
ROOM 144, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Mr Jimmy Spratt (Chairperson)
Mr Raymond McCartney (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Nigel Dodds
Mr Simon Hamilton
Mr Alan McFarland
Mr Alex Maskey
Mr Declan O’Loan
In Attendance:
Mr Stephen Graham (Assembly Clerk)
Mr Vincent Gribbin (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Mr Andrew Larmour (Clerical Supervisor)
Miss Andrienne Magee (Clerical Officer)
The meeting opened at 11.09 am in public session.
1. Apologies
Mr Alex Attwood
Mr Danny Kennedy
Mr John O’Dowd
2. Minutes of Proceedings of meeting held on 16 March 2010
Members agreed the Minutes of Proceedings of the meeting held on 16 March 2010.
3. Matters arising
Members noted that, at its meeting on 16 March 2010, arrangements had been made for a number of documents to be forwarded to the Justice Committee, once established and that as a Clerk to the Justice Committee has since been announced, these letters have been forwarded with a covering memo.
Members noted that, as agreed at its meeting on 16 March 2010, information on Dual Mandates, had been sent to the Environment Committee.
4. Chairperson’s Business
None.
5. Correspondence
Outgoing correspondence
5.1 Members noted a letter to the First Minister and deputy First Minister, about a joint meeting with the OFMDFM Committee.
5.2 Members noted a memo to the Clerk to the Committee for the Environment in relation to Dual Mandates.
5.3 Members noted a memo to Members regarding the Forward Work Programme.
5.4 Members noted a memo to the Clerk to the Justice Committee in relation to Waste Offences.
5.5 Members noted a memo to the Clerk to the Justice Committee about Legal Aid forecasts.
5.6 Members noted a memo to the Clerk to the Justice Committee on policing and justice related matters.
Incoming correspondence
5.7 Members noted a letter of thanks from the Commissioner of An Garda Siochana.
5.8 Members noted a letter of thanks from the Convener of the Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament.
6. Arrangements for briefing by the First Minister and deputy First Minister
11.16 am Simon Hamilton joined the meeting.
Members noted that, at its meeting on 16 March 2010, the Committee had agreed to a joint meeting with the OFMDFM Committee to receive a briefing from the First Minister and deputy First Minister at 3.00 on 23 March 2010 on the process for the completion of devolution of policing and justice powers. Members noted that, due to diary pressures, the meeting has had to be rescheduled and that no suitable date has yet been agreed.
Members also noted that lines of questions had been prepared by the Committee Clerk.
Agreed: Members agreed not to consider the lines of questions until after a date for the joint meeting had been agreed.
Members noted the arrangements for joint meetings as set out in Standing Order 64 B and that the Chair of the OFMDFM Committee, Mr Danny Kennedy, would take the Chair for the meeting with the Chair of the Assembly and Executive Review Committee, Mr Jimmy Spratt acting as deputy Chair.
7. Forward Work Programme
11.20 am Nigel Dodds joined the meeting.
Members noted that, at its meeting on 16 March 2010, the Committee agreed to consider prioritising the work of the Committee based on the current Forward Work Programme. Members noted that the Ulster Unionist Party had provided its paper on progressing the Forward Work Programme.
Agreed: Members of the other parties represented on the Committee agreed to provide papers on the Forward Work Programme.
Agreed: Members agreed to consider all the papers at the Committee’s next meeting after Easter Recess.
10. Any other business
None.
11. Date, time and place of next meeting
Members discussed the potential business in the Assembly on 12 and 13 April 2010.
Agreed: Members agreed that the Committee’s next meeting should be arranged, provisionally, for Tuesday, 13 April 2010 at 11:00 am in Room 21, subject to developments on plenary business for 12 and 13 April 2010.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 11.24 am.
Mr Jimmy Spratt
Chairperson, Assembly and Executive Review Committee
11 May 2010.