Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee, 09 Dec 2009

Meeting date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Official Report 293KB pdf

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good morning and welcome to the 33rd meeting in 2009 of the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee. I remind everyone present that mobile phones and BlackBerrys should be switched off for the duration of the meeting. I have apologies from Ken Macintosh, who is unable to join us due to illness.

I understand that Ted Brocklebank plans to join the meeting at some point this morning. Ted is not a committee member but he has a long-standing interest in broadcasting and the media.

The first item on the agenda is a decision on whether to take in private item 4, which is the selection of an advisor to assist the committee's likely scrutiny of the proposed children's hearings bill. Do members agree to take item 4 in private?

Members indicated agreement.