Minutes of Proceedings
Session: 2007/2008
Date: 02 October 2007
ASSEMBLY AND EXECUTIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Minutes of Proceedings
Wednesday, 3 October 2007
The Senate Chamber, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson, MP (Chairperson)
Mr Raymond McCartney (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Alex Attwood
Mr Nelson McCausland
Mr Ian McCrea
Mr Alan McFarland
Ms Carál Ní Chuilín
In Attendance:
Mrs Debbie Pritchard (Principal Clerk)
Mr Stephen Graham (Assembly Clerk)
Ms Sinead Nash (Assistant Clerk)
Mr Keith McBride (Clerical Supervisor)
Ms Lynn Gray (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
Mrs Carmel Hanna
Mr John O’Dowd
Mr George Robinson
The meeting opened at 10:30am in public session.
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Apologies
Apologies are detailed above.
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Inquiry into devolution of policing and justice matters
The following interests were declared:
Jeffrey Donaldson:
- Member, Her Majesty’s Privy Council
- Member , Northern Ireland Policing Board
Ian McCrea:
- Member, Cookstown District Policing Partnership.
Oral evidence with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mr Shaun Woodward
Members heard oral evidence from the Secretary of State and NIO officials, Clare Salters and Peter May. The session was recorded by Hansard.
Agreed:
That the Clerk write to the Secretary of State to request a written response on the following:
- Matters relating to the budgetary allocations for any devolved Department of Policing and Justice.
- Issues about communication between any new Department, the Security Services, the Serious Organised Crime Agency and the NIO.
- Any outstanding questions (from the prepared list) which had not been posed during the oral evidence session.
11.30am Alex Attwood left the meeting
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Draft Press Release
Members agreed that the press release be revised to incorporate comments from the Secretary of State about the fact that he does not have the power to impose a Minister of Policing and Justice on the Assembly.
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Any other business
The matter of alternative arrangements for Committee meetings was discussed.
Agreed: that the matter be placed on the agenda of the next meeting.
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Date, time and place of next meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, 9 October at 11.00am in Room 144.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 11.34am
