Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director – Customer Services

A report containing a draft response to a call for evidence from the Welfare Reform Committee in respect of the Smith Agreement Inquiry was considered.

Motion

That the Committee approve the draft response as detailed at appendix one to the report by the Executive Director.

Moved Councillor James Robb, Seconded Councillor Isobel Strong.

Amendment

That the Committee approve the draft response as detailed at appendix one to the report by the Executive Director subject to the deletion of the first two sentences of paragraph two of the response to question (a) on Page 117 of the agenda pack.

Moved Councillor Ellen Morton, seconded Councillor Gary Mulvaney.

Decision

Following a show of hands vote the Amendment was carried by ten votes to three and the Committee resolved accordingly.

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 12 August 2015, submitted)