Education and Home Affairs - Approved Panel Minutes - 10 April 2008

Present

Deputy D.W. Mezbourian , Chairman Connétable G.F. Butcher

Deputy S. Pitman

Apologies

Deputy J. Gallichan, Vice-Chairman

Absent

In attendance

Mr. W. Millow , Scrutiny Officer Mr. T. Oldham , Scrutiny Officer

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Agenda matter

Action

[31/03/08, Item 5]

1. 2009 Annual Business Plan

Ahead of its Public Hearings with the two Ministers within its remit, the Panel agreed an allocation of £700 to be spent on the transcripts of the Hearings.

The Panel noted that it had received a copy of a report on HMP La Moye considered by the Council of Ministers in November 2007. It was agreed that it would be beneficial to see the minute of the relevant discussion  and  the  Officers  were  therefore  requested  to  take  the appropriate action.

Subsequent to the Public Hearing with the Minister for Home Affairs, the Panel noted that it had not been feasible to ask the Minister all the questions that had been identified ahead of the Hearing. The Officers were requested to collate the unasked questions and put them in writing to the Department.

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[31/03/08, Item 2]

2. Customs and Immigration

The Panel considered the current situation with regard to the Customs and Immigration Review, noting that a Public Hearing with the Minister for Home Affairs would be held at 2:00pm on 25th April 2008. The Officers were requested to e-mail the Panel with an update on the work that had been undertaken to date.

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3. Future Meetings

It was noted that the Panel would meet at 10:00am on 21st April 2008 in  order  to  prepare  for  the  Public  Hearing  with  the  Minister  for Education, Sport and Culture at 11:00am on that date.

The Panel further noted that a meeting would be held at 2:00pm on 18th April 2008 in order to consider the Early Years report.