Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Official Report 451KB pdf

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Decisions on Taking Business in Private

Good afternoon and welcome to the fourth meeting in 2011 of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee. I remind everyone that mobile phones and BlackBerrys should be turned off as they interfere with the sound system. We have received apologies from Nanette Milne, who we hope will be fit and able to join us quite soon.

The first item is a decision to take in private item 7, which is a review of the evidence that we will hear later this afternoon on our inquiry into the reform of parliamentary business. If members are happy to do so, I ask that they also agree to review similar evidence in private at each of our future meetings. Are members agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

Do members also agree to take in private item 8, which is consideration of the approach to our inquiry into the Parliament’s European strategy?

Members indicated agreement.

All these questions seem to be about taking business in private. Do members agree to take consideration of our report on minor changes to standing orders in private at future meetings?

Members indicated agreement.