I welcome members to the 17th meeting this session of the Health Committee. Item 1 on the agenda is to consider whether to take item 4, on a bid for a civic participation event, in private.
In the spirit of openness and transparency, we should do as much business as possible in public session. I hope that the committee will go along with that.
The issue does not need to be discussed in private. We will not exactly be changing our minds about anything. We will be having an open discussion and, because we are talking about a public engagement, it is right that the public should be able to be involved.
Do any members want the item to be discussed in private?
No.
We will therefore take agenda item 4 in public.