Good afternoon and welcome to the Finance Committee's 24th meeting in 2009. I have received apologies from Jackie Baillie and I hope to welcome Lewis Macdonald, who will attend as the Labour Party substitute. I ask all committee members and members of the public to turn off mobile phones and pagers.
Members indicated agreement.
I also propose that we take discussion of our draft stage 1 report on the bill in private at future meetings. Is that agreed?
Members indicated agreement.