Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, October 31, 2019

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good morning and welcome to the 25th meeting in 2019 of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee.

We have received apologies from Alex Cole-Hamilton and Angela Constance. I welcome Linda Fabiani, who has joined us this morning.

Agenda item 1 is a decision on whether to take in private agenda item 2, which is on our approach to scrutiny of the Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill at stage 1. Do members agree to take that item in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Our next meeting will take place on 7 November, when we will take further oral evidence on the Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill.

We will now move into private session.