Good morning. I welcome everyone to the Justice Committee’s 16th meeting in 2015. I ask everyone to switch off mobile phones and other electronic devices, as they interfere with broadcasting even when they are switched to silent. No apologies have been received. I welcome Patricia Ferguson. John Lamont will attend later as Margaret Mitchell’s substitute for consideration of witnesses for the Apologies (Scotland) Bill, when we shall have our revenge, at last, on Margaret Mitchell.
Nice to see you so unbiased, convener.
There you are—a declaration of interest. [Laughter.]
Agenda item 1 is a decision on taking business in private. The committee is invited to agree to consider in private item 4, which is consideration of a call for written evidence on the Community Justice (Scotland) Bill, and item 5, which is consideration of witnesses for the Apologies (Scotland) Bill. Is that agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
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