Finance Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

The final item is to decide whether to consider our legacy paper and annual report in private at our next meeting. I propose that we do so. Do members agree?

Members indicated agreement.

I now close the meeting.

No you don’t. We would like to record the fact that this is your final meeting in public in this parliamentary session. People are aware that you have decided not to contest the next election and that you have decided to give yourself a bit more time for other things. We want to take this opportunity to thank you very much for all the work that you have done in the committee, Parliament and public life in general. [Applause.]

That was the nicest way of being overruled.

I thank Tom McCabe, who has been an excellent deputy convener with vast experience, and all the other committee members. We have produced major reports on a consensus basis that have been very helpful to Parliament and people outside Parliament. I thank all of you for your excellent contributions. There is great expertise around the table, which we have managed to use to maximum effect.

Meeting closed at 14:44.