Standards Committee, 09 Mar 2004
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 9, 2004
Official Report
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Item in Private
Good morning and welcome to the third meeting of the Standards Committee in 2004. I invite members to switch off their mobile phones. We have received no apologies—we are all present and correct.
We need to consider whether to take item 7 in private. I suggest that we should take it in private, for reasons that we have discussed in the past. Paragraph 10.2.32 of the "Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament" requires the committee's initial consideration of a commissioner's report to take place in private. That is intended to ensure the privacy of any further investigation of the complaint. The committee's decision will be announced in public session and any oral evidence that the committee may require will be heard in public session. Is it agreed that we take item 7 in private?
Members indicated agreement.