Justice Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Official Report
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Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning. I welcome everyone to the 15th meeting in 2013 of the Justice Committee—it seems as if there have been many more. I ask everyone to switch off mobile phones and other electronic devices, as they interfere with the broadcasting system even when they are switched to silent. Apologies have been received from David McLetchie—to whom we give our best wishes—and John Lamont is attending as his substitute.
Under agenda item 1, I invite the committee to agree to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private. It is proposed that we take item 5 in private as it involves the committee’s initial discussions on our draft stage 1 report on the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill, including possible recommendations. Holding that discussion in private will allow clerks and others to comment and enable us to come up with our themes.
Item 6 is consideration of our approach to reviewing the provisions of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 that relate to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. It is proposed that we take item 6 in private because it involves a discussion on potential witnesses. Finally, item 7 is consideration of a draft report on our inquiry into the effectiveness of the provisions in the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003. That is another draft report, so taking item 7 in private will allow free discussion and intervention by the clerks.
Are members agreed that we will take items 5, 6 and 7 in private?
Members indicated agreement.