Questions in accordance with Procedure Rule 6(3) of which notice has been given
Minutes:
There were none.
Questions in accordance with Procedure Rule 6(3) of which notice has been given
Minutes:
The Chairman advised that in accordance with Procedure Rule 6(3) he had received notification from Councillor C Swain of a question he wished to ask.
Councillor Swain asked the following question:
“In order to reassure the public that decisions of the Joint Standards Committee are objective and fair will you ask or recommend that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee review the effectiveness of the decision-making procedure of the Joint Standards Committee?”
The Chairman responded to this question, advising:
“You have kindly informed me that your reason for asking your question is that you would like to see each member of the Joint Standards Committee (JSC) explain why they voted.
JSC is a Committee like other Committees of the Council. Members can explain their position during any debate and can introduce their proposal with an explanation for their proposal. Members then vote on that proposal and their vote is a statement on their view on whether they are ‘for’ or ‘against’. As in other Committees no member can be forced to participate in a debate nor to explain their reasons for voting.
I do not see any basis for any changes in the constitution regarding JSC and therefore see no basis for a referral to O and S.”