I welcome everyone to the Equal Opportunities Committee’s 19th meeting in 2015. Please set any electronic devices to flight mode or switch them off. I will start with introductions. We are supported at the table by the clerking and research staff, the official reporters and broadcasting services, and we are supported around the room by the security office. I welcome the observers in the public gallery. My name is Margaret McCulloch and I am the committee’s convener. Members will introduce themselves in turn, starting on my right.
I am the MSP for Glasgow Kelvin and the deputy convener.
Madainn mhath. Good morning. I am an MSP for the Highlands and Islands.
Good morning. I am an MSP for West Scotland.
I represent Glasgow Shettleston.
Good morning. I am an MSP for North East Scotland.
The first agenda item is a decision on taking business in private. Members are asked to agree to take item 3—consideration of evidence heard during today’s meeting—in private. Are we agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
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