MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
BUSINESS COMMITTEE
TUESDAY 29 MAY 2001 AT 1.40 PM
IN ROOM 106, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
The meeting began at 1.40 pm
Present: The Speaker
Dr A McDonnell
Mr E McGrady MP
Mr I Paisley Jnr
Mr D Watson
Mr J Wilson
Apologies: Mr I Davis
Mr D Ford
Mr B Hutchinson
Mr A Maskey
Ms M McWilliams
Mr C Murphy
Mr N Dodds
In attendance: Mr A Moir The Clerk to the Assembly
Mr J Reynolds Principal Clerk of Business
Ms N Dunwoody Clerk of Plenary Business
Ms G Campbell Private Secretary to the Speaker
Observers: Sir John Gorman Deputy Speaker
Ms J Morrice Deputy Speaker
Mr T McCusker Executive Liaison
Mr P McNamee
Mrs E Bell
Mr J Wells
1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the meeting of 21 May 2001 were AGREED by the Committee and signed by the Speaker.
2. MATTERS ARISING
2.1 There were no matters arising.
3. ARRANGEMENTS FOR PLENARY MEETINGS WEEK COMMENCING 4 JUNE 2001
3.1 It was AGREED that there would be no Plenary Meetings during weeks commencing 4 and 11 June 2001.
3.2 It was AGREED that Question Time would be rearranged as follows:
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| Monday 4 June | •Enterprise, Trade and Investment |
Monday 18 June |
| Monday 11 June | •Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
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Tuesday 19 June |
| Monday 18 June | •Education •Health, Social Services and Public Safety •Finance and Personnel |
Monday 25 June |
| Monday 25 June | •Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister •Culture, Arts and Leisure •Agriculture |
Tuesday 26 June |
It was AGREED that the closing dates for submission of questions would remain unaltered, and that questions would be published on the Wednesday after submission as at present, but that to comply with Standing Order 19(8) the Question Lists would be published again ten days before the revised date for answer. It was further AGREED that all Members were to receive notice of the change to the Questions Rota.
4. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
4.1 The Budget Process
Members noted a report timetabling financial and related business before the Summer Recess, which had been prepared by the Department of Finance and Personnel.
4.2 IT
The Speaker clarified that the Commission has initiated a tender process for pagers for Members.
4.3 Security Passes
The Speaker advised Members that new security passes were now available. Old passes would no longer be valid from the commencement of the Summer Recess.
5. DATE, TIME AND VENUE OF NEXT MEETING
5.1 The next meeting of the Business Committee was scheduled for Tuesday 12 June 2001, at 10.00 am, in Room 106.
The meeting adjourned at 1.55 pm.
THE LORD ALDERDICE
The Speaker