Justice Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Official Report
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Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the Justice Committee’s eighth meeting in 2012. I ask everyone to switch off their mobile phones and other electronic devices, as they interfere with the broadcasting system even when they are switched to silent.
No apologies for absence have been received.
Committee members would wish to put on record their sadness at the untimely death of Paul McBride QC. I personally crossed swords with him in debates on a couple of occasions, but that was business. In the green room, he was very personable, and I got on very well with him, so I am personally saddened. On behalf of the committee, I extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends on his untimely death. He is a great loss to the Scottish legal system.
Agenda item 1 is to decide whether to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private. Do members agree to do so?
Members indicated agreement.