Transport and the Environment Committee, 24 Jan 2001

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 24, 2001

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Scottish Parliament Transport and the Environment Committee Wednesday 24 January 2001 (Morning)

[The Convener opened the meeting in private at 09:37]

Meeting continued in public.

I welcome everyone to the second meeting this year of the Transport and the Environment Committee. I have received apologies from Robin Harper and John Farquhar Munro, and from Bruce Crawford, who will leave our proceedings at some point this morning.

The first item on our agenda was to have been the choice of a deputy convener, but I suggest that we defer that matter until next week's meeting. Do members agree to that?

Members indicated agreement.

Does the committee also agree that at our next meeting the short session on lines of questioning for witnesses should be taken in private?

Members indicated agreement.

In addition, does the committee agree to have a private session after the witnesses have been before us so that we can discuss the evidence that we receive and areas that we wish to follow up?

Members indicated agreement.

We require those private sessions to deal with technical matters, such as agreeing where our focus lies and future lines of questioning.