Equal Opportunities Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, November 12, 2015

Official Report 370KB pdf

Decision on Taking Business in Private

I welcome everybody to the Equal Opportunities Committee’s 18th meeting in 2015. Please set any electronic devices to flight mode or switch them off.

I will start with introductions. We are supported at the table by clerking and research staff, official reporters and broadcasting services and, around the room, by security officers. I welcome the observers in the public gallery. My name is Margaret McCulloch and I am the committee’s convener. Members will now introduce themselves in turn, starting on my right.

I am the member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Kelvin and deputy convener of the committee.

Madainn mhath—good morning. I am an MSP for the Highlands and Islands.

I am an MSP for Glasgow.

I am an MSP for North East Scotland.

I am the MSP for Glasgow Shettleston.

I am an MSP for West Scotland.

Agenda item 1 is a decision on whether to take in private item 3, which is consideration of an event on female genital mutilation. Do we agree to do that?

Members indicated agreement.