Health Committee,

Meeting date: Tuesday, May 4, 2004

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Items in Private

I open the 12th meeting in 2004 of the Health Committee. I ask those present to switch off mobile phones and pagers. We have received apologies from Mike Rumbles.

Item 1 on the agenda is consideration of whether to take in private item 6, on work-force planning, and item 7, on possible witnesses for stage 1 of the Prohibition of Smoking in Regulated Areas (Scotland) Bill. It is suggested that we take item 6 in private because arrangements are still being negotiated and are at a provisional stage—this is work in progress. It is suggested that we take item 7 in private because usually when we have discussed the selection of witnesses, we have taken the view that it is not appropriate to go through lists of prospective witnesses in public. Do members agree to take items 6 and 7 in private?

Members indicated agreement.