MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
BUSINESS COMMITTEE
TUESDAY 5 MARCH 2002 AT 12.30 PM
IN ROOM 106, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
The meeting began at 12.36 pm.
Present:
The Speaker
Mr P J Bradley
Mr I Davis
Mr A Maskey
Mr K McCarthy
Mr D McClarty
Ms M McWilliams
Mr M Morrow
Mr C Murphy
Mr I Paisley Jnr
Mr J Tierney
Mr D Watson
In attendance:
Mr A Rogers Principal Clerk of Business
Ms N Dunwoody Clerk of Plenary Business
Ms G Campbell Private Secretary to the Speaker
Observers:
Ms L Devlin Executive Liaison
Mr D Ervine
Ms J Morrice
1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
1.1 The minutes of the previous meeting of 26 February 2002 were AGREED by the Committee and signed by the Speaker.
2. MATTERS ARISING
2.1 Motions - Debating Times for Private Members' Business
Members agreed to give further consideration to the draft rota for selecting motions for debate and to discuss the matter at a future meeting.
2.2 No Day Named List
The Speaker confirmed that the Business Office had contacted individual Members about withdrawing or rewording motions listed in their name on the No Day Named List. The list would now be kept under review on an ongoing basis.
3. ARRANGEMENTS FOR PLENARY MEETING 6 MARCH 2002
3.1 Following discussion Members voted on the timings for the Plenary sitting which had been arranged for 6 March 2002 in accordance with Standing Order 11(1). It was AGREED that the debate on the motion would be allocated 2 hours (73 votes) rather than 3 hours (24 votes).
3.2 It was AGREED that the proposers of the motion would be given 20 minutes to open and 10 minutes to wind. Other Members wishing to speak would be allocated up to 10 minutes.
4. ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUTURE PLENARY MEETINGS
4.1 Draft Order Papers were AGREED and indicative timings allocated for the sittings on 11 and 12 March 2002.
4.2 A draft Order Paper was AGREED for Tuesday 19 March 2002. It was AGREED, on the basis of the existing notice of proposed Executive business, that there would be one day's sitting only that week; Monday 18 March 2002 being a public holiday.
5. DATE, TIME AND VENUE OF NEXT MEETING
5.1 The next meeting of the Business Committee was scheduled for Tuesday 12 March 2002, at 12.30 pm in Room 106.
The meeting adjourned at 1.20 pm.
THE LORD ALDERDICE
The Speaker