Social Inclusion, Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee, 26 Apr 2000

Meeting date: Wednesday, April 26, 2000

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Scottish Parliament Social Inclusion, Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee Wednesday 26 April 2000 (Morning)

[The Convener opened the meeting at 10:03]

I propose that the committee takes item 5 in private. I also propose that the committee takes 10 or 15 minutes to prepare a line of questioning for the Scottish Executive about the drugs inquiry. If the whole time is not needed to do that, we do not need to take it all. Are we agreed on those two suggestions?

Members indicated agreement.

Meeting continued in private.

Meeting resumed in public.

I formally welcome members back after the recess—you will know that I never say "holidays" as a point of principle, although I believe that some people managed to get a break. I remind the public and members to ensure that mobile phones and pagers are switched off.