Public Petitions Committee, 06 Nov 2007
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Official Report
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Decision on Taking Business in Private
Item 2 is consideration of whether to take item 6 in private. First, I draw attention to a typing error on the agenda, which refers to consideration of whether to take item 5 in private. That should read "item 6".
I have had clarification from the clerk on the question whether item 6 should be taken in private. As the committee will simply be invited to delegate to me responsibility for arranging payment by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body of any witness expenses, the decision can be made in public. Because item 2 is on the agenda, I am required formally to put the matter to the committee, but it is not considered necessary for item 6 to be taken in private.
I invite the committee to decide whether to take item 6 in private.
We should take item 6 in public.
Is that agreed?
Members indicated agreement.