Equal Opportunities Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Official Report
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Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good afternoon, and welcome to the 10th meeting of the Equal Opportunities Committee in this session of the Scottish Parliament. I remind all present to set devices to silent and to deactivate data connectivity, in order not to interfere with the recording and broadcasting system.
I begin with the usual round of introductions of committee members and others present. My name is Claudia Beamish; I am the convener of the committee. At the table—but not participating in the discussion—are, to my left, the clerk to the committee, Douglas Thornton; Nicki Georghiou from the Scottish Parliament information centre; and the official reporters. At the bottom right of the table is a member of the broadcasting team. To my right, we have Stuart McMillan—our deputy convener—Dennis Robertson, Clare Adamson, Siobhan McMahon, John Finnie and Annabel Goldie. Also at the table are the witnesses who are joining us for agenda item 2, whom I will be glad to introduce in just a few moments. Also in the room are Debra Gourlay from the clerking team; colleagues from the security office; and observers in the public gallery, whom I welcome.
Under agenda item 1, I invite the committee to consider whether to take items 4 and 5 in private, in line with our usual practice. The items will involve consideration of our approach to conducting an inquiry into homelessness and young people, and of a draft report on the draft budget 2012-13 and the spending review 2011. Are we all agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private?
Members indicated agreement.
Thank you.