Health and Sport Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Official Report 416KB pdf

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good morning and welcome to the Health and Sport Committee’s 30th meeting in 2013. As usual, I remind all who are present to switch off their mobile phones, BlackBerrys and other wireless devices, as they can interfere with the sound system. Members of the public might notice that some members and officials are using iPads and other tablet devices instead of hard copies of their papers.

We have apologies from Richard Simpson and Aileen McLeod. Malcolm Chisholm is with us as the Labour Party substitute for Richard Simpson, and we welcome Dennis Robertson back to the committee as the Scottish National Party substitute.

Thank you.

Agenda item 1 is a decision on taking in private consideration of the committee’s draft stage 1 report on the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill. We normally take draft reports in private. Do members agree to take that item in private under item 3 today and at future meetings?

Members indicated agreement.