Justice Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Official Report
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Decisions on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the 20th meeting of the Justice Committee in 2013. It seems like a lifetime what with all the work that we have had but, committee, we have only one more week to go. I ask everyone to switch off their mobile phones and other electronic devices completely as they interfere with the broadcasting system even when switched to silent.
Apologies have been received from David McLetchie and Alison McInnes; John Lamont is attending as a substitute for Mr McLetchie. I believe that we must congratulate Mr McLetchie and Ms McInnes on the honours that they have received. That is what happens when you become a member of this committee—you end up with honours. Well, some of us do.
One of our panellists has been honoured as well.
Who else got one? Was it Ms Duncan?
John Duffy. He got an OBE.
An OBE? So that is three people with an honour. Obviously the committee has a golden touch.
The first item on the agenda is to agree to take in private agenda items 6 and 7. Item 6 is consideration of our approach to the scrutiny of a legislative consent memorandum for the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill. It is proposed that we take the item in private as we will be discussing individuals and organisations that we might ask to inform our consideration of the LCM. Are we agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
Agenda item 7 is on our work programme. As usual, it would be helpful if we could take that item in private as it will allow the clerks to input to the discussion. Are we agreed?
Members indicated agreement.