Good morning, everybody. I welcome you all to the 22nd meeting of the Education and Culture Committee in 2014. We have received apologies from Liam McArthur. Tavish Scott will attend as a substitute; he is delayed but will be here shortly. I remind everybody to make sure that all electronic devices are switched off, because they interfere with the sound system.
Agenda item 1 is to decide whether to take in private item 3, which is to consider our approach to scrutinising the Scottish Government draft budget for 2015-16. Do members agree to take the item in private?
Members indicated agreement.