Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Official Report
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Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the second meeting in 2014 of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. I welcome members, the Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, his officials and the visitors who have joined us in the gallery.
I remind everyone to turn off—or at least turn to silent—all mobile phones and other electronic devices, please, so that they do not interfere with the committee’s work.
We have apologies from Margaret McDougall and Dennis Robertson. I welcome Jenny Marra and Joan McAlpine, who have both joined us as substitutes.
Before the first item of business, I want to thank our committee assistant, Jonas Rae, for all his work. Jonas is leaving us—he is off to the Parliament’s events team on a temporary promotion. He is not present—he has left us already—but we thank him formally for all his efforts, including at the recent business in the Parliament conference, the organisation of which he had a lot to do with, and wish him well in his new role.
Agenda item 1 is a decision on taking business in private. Are members content to take item 4 in private?
Members indicated agreement.