Equal Opportunities Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, April 2, 2015

Official Report 394KB pdf

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Welcome to the seventh meeting of the Equal Opportunities Committee in 2015. I ask everyone to set their electronic devices to flight mode or to switch them off, please.

I will start with introductions. We are supported at the table by clerking and research staff, official reporters and staff from broadcasting services, and around the room by staff from the security office. I welcome the observer in the public gallery.

I am the committee’s convener. I ask members and witnesses to introduce themselves in turn, starting on my right. I ask the witnesses to restrict their introductions to their name and their organisation.

I am the MSP for Glasgow Kelvin and the deputy convener of the committee.

I am from the Campaign to End Loneliness.

Good morning. I am the parliamentary policy officer with BEMIS Scotland.

I am the MSP for Glasgow Shettleston.

I am from Dumfries and Galloway LGBT Plus.

I am from the Royal Voluntary Service.

I am an MSP for West Scotland.

I am from the Community Transport Association.

I am from Impact Arts.

I am an MSP for North East Scotland.

I am from the Aberdeenshire Signposting Project.

I am from ACE IT.

I am an MSP for the Highlands and Islands.

I am from Befriending Networks.

I am an MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife.

Thank you very much.

Agenda item 1 is a decision on taking business in private. Do members agree to take in private item 4, which is consideration of our approach to the race, ethnicity and employment inquiry?

Members indicated agreement.