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Chamber and committees

Waverley Railway (Scotland) Bill Committee,

Meeting date: Wednesday, May 12, 2004


Contents


Item in Private

The Convener:

Agenda item 2 is consideration of whether to take item 6 in private. One of the reasons for taking that item in private is to allow the committee to consider tenders that have been submitted for a possible peer review of two chapters of the environmental statement. Are we happy to take item 6 in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Mr Ted Brocklebank (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con):

I want to make a general statement that I am usually opposed to taking items in private. Fresh air and the oxygen of publicity should be allowed to flow through as many decisions as possible. Item 6, which concerns a tender, would probably be better dealt with in private. However, on other matters I prefer to see things done in public.

Are members happy with that?

Members indicated agreement.