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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELEVENTH MEETING
OF THE COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS AND PRIVILEGES
IN ROOM 135, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
ON TUESDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2001

Present:Mr D McClelland (Chairman)
Mr K McCarthy
Dr I Adamson
Mr P McNamee
Mr R Beggs Jnr
Mr D O'Connor
Mr P Berry
Dr D O'Hagan
Mr A Doherty
Mr J Wells

In AttendanceMr J Torney
Mrs D Williams

The Committee met at 10.08am in private session.

1. Chairman's Introduction

The Chairman welcomed the members to the eleventh meeting of the Standards and Privileges Committee.

2. Declaration of Interests

The Chairman reminded members of their obligation to declare any relevant pecuniary or other interests before and during each committee meeting.

3. Minutes of proceedings of the meeting of 24 November 2000.

The Committee adopted the minutes of proceedings of the meeting of 24

November 2000. (Proposed: Mr A Doherty, Seconded: Mr P Berry)

4. Draft Report (the Possible Appointment of a Commissioner for Standards), proposed by the chairman, having been circulated, is taken as read the first time.

Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.

Front cover of Report read and agreed subject to amendment.

Table of Contents Page read and agreed to.

Committee Powers and Membership
Para 1 to 5 read and agreed to
Para 6 read and agreed subject to amendment.

Executive Summary
Para 1 to 9 read and agreed to.

Background to the Committees Inquiry
Para 1 to 13 read and agreed to.

Issues considered by the committee
Para 1 read and agreed subject to amendment
Para 2 to 4 read and agreed to
Para 5 read and agreed subject to amendment
Para 6 to 12 read and agreed to
Para 13 read and agreed subject to amendment
Para 14 to 15 read and agreed to
Para 16 to 18 read and agreed subject to amendment
Para 19 to 23 read and agreed to
Para 24 read and agreed subject to amendment
Para 25 to 35 read and agreed to
Para 36 read and agreed subject to amendment
Para 37 to 66 read and agreed to.

Conclusions and Recommendations
Para 1 to 11 read and agreed to
Para 12 to 14 read and agreed subject to amendment
Para 15 to 16 read and agreed to Para 17 to 18 read and agreed subject to amendment
Para 19 to 21 read and agreed to
Para 22 read and agreed subject to amendment
Para 23 read and agreed to.

5. Agree draft Report

The Committee agreed the Report subject to minor amendments.

6. Order Report to be printed

The Committee agreed that the Report be printed.

7. Date and Time of Next Meeting

To be arranged by the Clerk in due course.

The meeting concluded at 1.12pm.

Mr Donovan McClelland
Chairman

24 November 2000 / Menu / 28 March 2001