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Chamber and committees

Enterprise and Culture Committee, 07 Dec 2004

Meeting date: Tuesday, December 7, 2004


Contents


Item in Private

The Convener (Alex Neil):

As it is 1 minute after 2 and we have a quorum, we will start. I welcome everybody to the 28th meeting of the Enterprise and Culture Committee this year and ask everybody to switch off their mobile phones.

We have received apologies for absence from Michael Matheson. Chris Ballance will be late, Jamie Stone may need to leave early and—if we continue until near 5 o'clock—Richard Baker may have to leave early. However, I assure members that we will not continue until nearly 5 o'clock.

Agenda item 1 is consideration of whether to discuss items 3 and 4 in private. We have previously considered the draft report on the arts in the community inquiry in public. Do members want to continue that practice for item 3?

I am comfortable with doing so.

Members indicated agreement.

Do members agree to discuss item 4 in private?

Members indicated agreement.