Justice Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Official Report 596KB pdf

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good morning. I welcome everyone to the eighth meeting in 2013 of the Justice Committee. I ask everyone to switch off mobile phones and other electronic devices completely, as they interfere with the broadcasting system, even when they are switched to silent.

Apologies have been received from David McLetchie and Jenny Marra. I welcome to the meeting John Lamont, who is attending as David McLetchie’s substitute. I know that Patricia Ferguson will join us later, when we come to the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003.

Agenda item 1 is a decision on taking item 7 in private. It has been proposed that we take that item in private because it involves consideration of possible witnesses and options for fact-finding visits in relation to the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill. Do members agree to take item 7 in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Phew! Battles are over.

Perhaps I should not have said that.