Environment and Rural Development Committee, 20 Sep 2006

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Official Report 303KB pdf

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Items in Private

Good morning. I have received one apology for lateness from Alasdair Morrison, but I am not aware that anyone else will be late. I welcome members, the press and the public to the meeting and remind them to set their mobile phones and BlackBerrys to silent.

Agenda item 1 is items in private. Do members agree to take in private agenda item 3, which is consideration of our supplementary stage 1 report on the Environmental Levy on Plastic Bags (Scotland) Bill, and any consideration of drafts of that report at future meetings until we have concluded our consideration? Do members also agree to take in private agenda item 5, which is consideration of arrangements for the stage 1 debate on the Crofting Reform etc Bill? To let all interested parties know what we decide to do, the committee's decisions will be published in our minutes on the website. Is that agreed?

Members indicated agreement.