Local Government and Communities Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, March 3, 2021

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good morning, and welcome to the 10th meeting in 2021 of the Local Government and Communities Committee. Please ensure that all mobile phones are on silent. I remind everyone that broadcasting staff will operate your cameras and microphones as usual; please allow a short pause after being called on to speak to allow them to do so. I have received apologies from Andy Wightman.

Agenda item 1 is consideration of whether to take in private item 3, which is consideration of the evidence heard on the Fair Rents (Scotland) Bill. For the record, the agenda also says that the committee will consider whether to take agenda item 4 in private. In fact, the committee took that decision on 3 February, so there is no need to repeat it.

As we are meeting remotely, rather than asking whether everyone agrees, I will ask whether anyone objects. If there is silence, I will assume that you are content. Does anyone object to taking item 3 in private? I take that silence as acquiescence, so we are agreed that item 3 will be taken in private.