Justice Committee, 25 Nov 2008

Meeting date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Official Report 310KB pdf

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I begin with the usual request that all mobile phones be switched off. No apologies have been received so far. I welcome Johann Lamont, who is attending for the evidence session on the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill because of her interest in equal opportunities.

Agenda item 1 is for the committee to agree to take item 4, which is consideration of whether to accept into evidence late written submissions on the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill, in private. The committee is also asked to agree to take future consideration of draft reports on the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill in private. Finally, the committee is asked to agree to consider written evidence submitted in response to the call for evidence on the Offences (Aggravation By Prejudice) (Scotland) Bill and the committee's approach to oral evidence on that bill in private. Is that agreed?

Members indicated agreement.