Item in Private
Good morning and welcome to the 10th meeting of the Standards Committee in this session. I extend a warm welcome to Susan Deacon and Patrick Harvie, who are here for item 2. In case, like me, members have forgotten to switch off their mobile phones and pagers, it would be a good idea for them to do that now.
Our first task is to decide whether we are going to take items 5 and 6 in private. My inclination is to avoid taking items in private when possible; however, the advice that I have received is that it is a legal requirement that we take items 5 and 6 in private. As we are a relatively new committee, it might be helpful for future meetings if we get guidance on that matter and take that guidance in public. Are members agreed on that?
Members indicated agreement.