Education and Skills Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 22, 2017

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good morning and welcome to the Education and Skills Committee’s fifth meeting in 2017. I remind everyone to turn their mobile phones and other devices to silent for the duration of the meeting.

We have received apologies from Fulton MacGregor, and Clare Adamson is attending as a substitute for him. Apologies have also been received from Richard Lochhead, as he is attending another committee meeting.

Before we start the first agenda item, I put on record the committee’s sincere thanks to Fiona Sinclair, who was our administrative assistant and has moved to a new role in the Parliament after more than 10 years supporting this and other committees. We wish her well in her new role. I also welcome Jane Davidson to the clerking team.

The first item of business is a decision on whether to take item 8 in private. Are members content to take that item in private?

Members indicated agreement.