Enterprise and Culture Committee, 14 Dec 2004

Meeting date: Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Official Report 303KB pdf

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Items in Private

Welcome to the 29th and last meeting in 2004 of the Enterprise and Culture Committee. I ask everybody to switch off their mobile phones. We have no apologies, other than one in advance for the rattling of the window on the left-hand side of the room. It is electronically controlled and the electronics are off, so there is likely to be both a noise and a draght.

Item 1 is whether to take items 7 and 8 in private. My view is that we should take item 7, which is consideration of the area tourist boards review, in public because we are not preparing a report; we are merely considering the evidence that we have had so far. However, it is up to members to decide whether they are happy to take item 7 in public.

I am relaxed about doing that.

Members indicated agreement.

Item 8, which is consideration of a revised stage 1 draft report on the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Bill, should however, be considered in private. Is that agreed?

Members indicated agreement.