Education and Culture Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Official Report
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Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the 21st meeting in 2013 of the Education and Culture Committee. I welcome all members back to the committee after the recess and hope that you have all had a good summer. Indeed, I hope that it has been restful, given the amount of work that we have over the next wee while, particularly in relation to the Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill.
I also remind everyone present that all electronic devices should be switched off at all times, as they interfere with the sound system. We have received apologies from Joan McAlpine, and I welcome Marco Biagi as her substitute and thank him for coming along.
Before we start, I should also say that this is Neil Findlay’s last meeting as a member of this committee, as he is moving on to pastures new with a promotion. Is it a promotion, Neil? I think that it probably is.
Some might say that.
I congratulate Neil Findlay and formally thank him on the record for his work on the committee since he joined us. Thank you very much, Neil.
The first item on the agenda is to decide whether to take item 3 in private. Are members agreed?
Members indicated agreement.