Justice 1 Committee, 14 Jan 2003

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 14, 2003

Official Report 314KB pdf

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Items in Private

I convene the first meeting in 2003 of the Justice 1 Committee. I ask members to ensure that their mobile phones and pagers are switched off, and inform them that no apologies have been received.

I propose that the committee consider items 2, 7 and 8 in private. Item 2 is lines of questioning for witnesses for the committee's inquiry into alternatives to custody. It is usual to take such an item in private to enable the committee to consider a detailed approach to questioning. The committee should also consider whether to discuss questions for witnesses for its inquiry in private at future meetings. Are we agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

Item 7 is consideration of the committee's draft report on the Prostitution Tolerance Zones (Scotland) Bill. Again, taking the item in private will enable the committee to consider its detailed approach to the report. The report will be published in its final version as part of the Local Government Committee's stage 1 report on the bill. Is it agreed to take that item in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Item 8 is consideration of witness expenses in relation to the committee's inquiry into alternatives to custody. That item should be discussed in private because it concerns expenses relating to individual witnesses, and it would not be appropriate to discuss such matters in public. Is it agreed to take that item in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Meeting continued in private.

Meeting continued in public.