Item 5 is the appointment of the committee’s European Union reporter. Members will have been circulated with a note from the clerk setting out the background to the new EU reporter system, which was introduced at the very end of the third session, and will note that the role is seen as important in examining the various EU issues that might come to subject committees. That said, I point out that, as the EU has no legislative remit in either education or culture, it might not be the most onerous of roles. I understand that, in the previous session, the deputy convener took on the role and, if members have no objections, I propose to continue with that practice. I therefore nominate Claire Baker as EU reporter to the Education and Culture Committee. Are members, including Claire, content with that?
Item 6 is further consideration of our work programme and discussion about the business planning meeting. As we agreed at the outset to consider the item in private, I will now move into private session.
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