Public Petitions Committee, 03 Mar 2004

Meeting date: Wednesday, March 3, 2004

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Item in Private

Good morning. We have apologies from Linda Fabiani, who cannot make it this morning.

Item 1 on our agenda is a request that we take item 4 in private, as it relates to the committee's work programme. Does the committee agree to do so?

I am not convinced that item 4 needs to be taken in private. The Public Petitions Committee, in particular, should endeavour to deal with all its business in public.

I take your point, but it is usual practice in all committees to discuss reports and work programmes in private.

I believe that that is under review. The principles of the Parliament should be that we are open where at all possible. I appreciate that I might not have the agreement of the committee on that point, but I would like my views to be recorded.

If we record Carolyn Leckie's dissent, does the committee agree to take item 4 in private?

Members indicated agreement.