Procedures Committee, 18 Jan 2005

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Official Report 127KB pdf

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Items in Private

Good morning and welcome to the first meeting in 2005 of the Procedures Committee. I wish you all a happy 2005. Karen Gillon has been delayed en route as a result of the weather, but I hope that she will arrive at the meeting at some point.

Agenda item 1 is on items in private. First, do members agree to take item 4, which is consideration of a draft report, in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Secondly, do members agree to consider in private at future meetings the draft reports on the commissioner for public appointments and private bills?

Are you talking about agenda item 4?

Item 4 will be dealt with today, but I am seeking permission for the committee to consider two draft reports in private at future meetings.

I would prefer the discussion to be in public.

Members have already agreed to take item 4 in private.

Have they?

I am sorry. I am afraid that I have caught you out.

Do members agree to consider in private at future meetings the draft reports on the commissioner for public appointments and private bills?

Members indicated agreement.