Justice 1 Committee, 20 Sep 2006

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Official Report 283KB pdf

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Item in Private

Good morning and welcome to the 31st meeting in 2006 of the Justice 1 Committee. It would be helpful if members could, as usual, switch off all electrical items that could interfere with the sound system.

Apologies have been received from Stewart Stevenson and Mary Mulligan. I welcome to the committee Brian Adam, who has joined us as a visiting member, and Karen Gillon, who is substituting for Mary Mulligan. I also welcome Des McNulty and John Swinney, who have joined us for this morning's business.

Under agenda item 1, we must consider whether to take agenda item 4, which involves discussions with our adviser on the Criminal Proceedings etc (Reform) (Scotland) Bill, in private. Do members agree to take that item in private?

Members indicated agreement.