European and External Relations Committee, 06 Jun 2006

Meeting date: Tuesday, June 6, 2006

Official Report 330KB pdf

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Items in Private

Good afternoon and welcome to the ninth meeting of the European and External Relations Committee this year. I have received apologies from Charlie Gordon, who is attending the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Bill Committee. Dennis Canavan will be late because his St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Bill is being discussed by the Enterprise and Culture Committee. John Home Robertson has given his apologies in advance for having to leave early.

But not yet.

No, not that early I hope.

Our first item is to consider whether to take in private items 8 and 9, which are discussion of the issues involved in the structural funds inquiry and discussion and agreement of the committee's response to the European Commission's white paper on communication policy. Are members agreed on that?

Members indicated agreement.