Committee for Communities minutes of Proceedings

Wednesday 26 January 2022

Committee for Communities minutes 26 January 2022.pdf (60.08 kb)

Meeting Location:
Virtual via Teleconference

Present by Video or Teleconference:
Ms Paula Bradley MLA (Chairperson)
Mr Andy Allen MBE MLA
Paul Frew MLA
Ms Áine Murphy MLA
Ms Aisling Reilly MLA

Apologies:
Ms Kellie Armstrong MLA
Mr Stephen Dunne MLA
Ms Ciara Ferguson MLA

In Attendance by Video or Teleconference:
Dr Janice Thompson (Assembly Clerk)
Mr Sean McCann (Assistant Clerk)
Ms Rachel Ashe (Clerical Supervisor)
Ms Antoinette Bowen (Clerical Officer)

The Chairperson, Paula Bradley, assumed the Chair. The meeting began at 2.32 pm in public session. The following Members were present at the start of the public session: Paula Bradley, Andy Allen, Paul Frew, Áine Murphy and Aisling Reilly.

Declaration of Interests

No declarations of interest were made.

1.    Apologies

Stephen Dunne

Kellie Armstrong

Ciara Ferguson

2.    Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Bill - Consideration of draft committee report

The Deputy Chairperson informed Members that the sole purpose of the meeting was to consider the draft report on the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Bill.

The Deputy Chairperson informed Members that they would review the report in sections sequentially and Members could raise any pertinent issues.

Powers and Membership

The Committee was content with this section as drafted.

Executive Summary

The Committee was content with this section as drafted.

Introduction

The Committee was content with this section as drafted.

Committee Consideration of Wider Issues and Recommendations

The Committee was content with this section as drafted.

Committee Consideration of the Bill

The Committee was content with this section as drafted.

Committee Deliberations on the Bill

The Committee was content with this section as drafted.

Clause by Clause Consideration of the Bill

The Committee was content with this section as drafted.

Appendices

The Committee was content with this section as drafted.

The Chairperson asked Members if they were content that the minutes for the meeting on Wednesday 26 January 2022 would be added to the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Bill report.

Agreed: The Committee agreed that the minutes for the meeting on Wednesday 26 January 2022 would be added to the report.

3.    Date, time and location of next meeting

The next meeting will be held on Thursday 27 January 2022 in Room 29, Parliament Buildings, at 9.00 am.

The meeting was adjourned at 2.38 pm.

Paula Bradley MLA
Chairperson, Committee for Communities