Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, February 2, 2017

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good morning and welcome to the Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee’s fourth meeting in 2017. I ask everyone to switch off electronic devices or put them in silent mode so that they do not affect the committee’s work.

I am sure that all members will join me in sending our best wishes to Alex Neil and wishing him a speedy recovery. He is unlikely to be back for a month or so.

I welcome Liz Smith, who is a member of the Education and Skills Committee. I am keen to build links with other committees when we are discussing an audit that cuts across our remits.

Our first item of business is a decision on whether to take item 4 in private. Do members agree to take that item in private?

Members indicated agreement.