Good morning, and welcome to the 24th meeting in 2015 of the Education and Culture Committee. I remind everybody that they must have their phones and other electronic devices switched off, as they can, and sometimes do, interfere with the sound system. It would be preferable if they were switched off but, at the very least, they should be on silent.
I have received apologies from John Pentland, who cannot be here today. Liam McArthur, who is trying to be here, is having the usual problems with his flight from Orkney. If it helps, on behalf of the committee, I ask whoever provides the flights from Orkney to help Liam McArthur and get him here more often. He is trying to get here, but he might not make it. I know that he is annoyed by that and that the reason he is not here is that there is a problem with his flight.
The first item on the agenda is a decision on whether to take items 3 and 4 in private. Do members agree to take those items in private?
Members indicated agreement.
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