Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee, 28 Oct 2009

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good morning. I open the 28th meeting of the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee in 2009. I remind everyone present that mobile phones and BlackBerrys should be switched off for the duration of this morning's meeting. We have received apologies from Kenny Gibson, who is unable to attend. Mr Gibson's substitute is Andrew Welsh, whom I welcome to the meeting. I also welcome Mike Russell, the Minister for Culture, External Affairs and the Constitution. He and his officials are here in connection with the committee's consideration of our second item of business, which is budget scrutiny.

Our first item of business is a decision on taking future business in private. Does the committee agree to consider in private matters relating to the scrutiny of the Scottish Government's draft budget for 2010-11, a draft work programme paper at our next meeting and our draft report on the Scottish Government's draft budget for 2010-11 at future meetings?

Members indicated agreement.