Committee
Equal Opportunities Committee, 12 Dec 2006
12 Dec 2006 · S2 · Equal Opportunities Committee
Item of business
Participation (Widening Access)
We are so close to the election that there is no time for us to do anything else, but I am a bit disappointed that the Local Government and Transport Committee decided not to involve political parties, because in most cases political parties make the selections. We will see after the elections what impact the group's recommendations have had, but I think that we will be very disappointed. I hope that the Equal Opportunities Committee will raise the issue in its legacy paper, because I think that the results of the May 2007 council elections will be extremely disappointing in respect of gender equality.
In the same item of business
The Convener:
Lab
Agenda item 6 is consideration of correspondence from the Local Government and Transport Committee and from the Minister for Finance and Public Service Refor...
Marlyn Glen:
Lab
We are so close to the election that there is no time for us to do anything else, but I am a bit disappointed that the Local Government and Transport Committ...
The Convener:
Lab
I agree. The issue is not within our remit, but within the remit of the Local Government and Transport Committee. However, I have concerns that the equalitie...
John Swinburne:
SSCUP
Is there any legislation that we can enforce?
The Convener:
Lab
No.
Meeting suspended until 11:06 and thereafter continued in private until 12:00.