Decision on Taking Business in Private
I welcome everyone to the third meeting in 2009 of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee.
The first item of business is consideration of whether to take items 3 and 4 in private. Item 3 relates to the committee's work programme and item 4 relates to the committee's review of guidance in relation to section 2 of the code of conduct for members of the Scottish Parliament. Both items will involve discussion of the relative merits of aspects of our work. Such items are usually taken in private. Do members agree to take items 3 and 4 in private?
Members indicated agreement.
Thank you. I should have said that we have received apologies from Nanette Milne.
Meeting continued in private until 16:10.