Wednesday 11 October 2000 at 10.20am in Room 144 Parliament Buildings

Present: Mr P Doherty (Chairperson)   Mr S Neeson (Deputy Chairperson)   Mr D McClarty   Dr A McDonnell   Ms J Morrice   Dr D O'Hagan   Mr J Wells

In attendance: Mrs C White, Mr J Nesbitt,   Mr D Donaldson, Miss J Presho

In attendance for public evidence session at 10.20am: Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd. - Mr C Fenner, Mr R Joyce, Mr W Pinkerton

In attendance for public evidence session at 11.10am: Craigavon Borough Council - Ald. J McCammock, Cllr. D Kelly, Mr T Reaney, Mr F Rock

In attendance for public evidence session at 11.45am: Youth Council for NI - Miss B McBrien, Mr S Cassidy, Miss M McDonnell, Miss F Mulholland, Miss O McCabe, Mr C Musson

In attendance for public evidence session at 12.15pm: Eurotrack Ireland - Mr B Pue, and Mr D Gabbie

Apologies - Mr Attwood, Mr Clyde, and Ms Lewsley

The meeting opened, in public, at 10.20am

1. Public evidence session at 10.20am - Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd.

The witnesses from Sainsbury's gave evidence, in public, to the Committee on its inquiry into Strategy 2010. They gave their views on Strategy 2010 and answered a number of questions put by the Committee.

Dr McDonnell joined the meeting at 10.30am

Mr McClarty left the meeting at 10.45am and returned at 11.05am

2. Public evidence session at 11.10am - Craigavon Borough Council

The Council gave evidence, in public, to the Committee on its inquiry into Strategy 2010. They gave their views on Strategy 2010 and answered a number of questions put by the Committee.

Mr McClarty left the meeting at 11.15am

3. Public evidence session at 11.45am - Youth Council for NI

The Youth Council gave evidence, in public, to the Committee on its inquiry into Strategy 2010. They gave their views on Strategy 2010 and answered a number of questions put by the Committee.

Mr McClarty rejoined the meeting at 11.50am

4. Public evidence session at 12.15pm - Eurotrack Ireland

The witnesses from Eurotrack Ireland gave evidence, in public, to the Committee on its inquiry into Strategy 2010. They gave their views on Strategy 2010 and answered a number of questions put by the Committee.

Mr Wells joined the meeting at 12.20pm

The Committee moved into private session at 12.40pm

5. Minutes of last three meetings

The minutes of 2, 4, and 9 October were agreed.

6. Any other business

Agreed - draft press release announcing the report on the Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill.

7. Date of next meeting

The next meeting of the Committee will be held on Wednesday 18 October at 10.00am in Room 144.

The meeting closed at 12.45pm

Mr P Doherty (Chairperson)