Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, May 24, 2017

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the 17th meeting in 2017 of the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. I ask everyone to ensure that their mobile phones are on silent. We have apologies from Fulton MacGregor, who will not be joining us for this meeting.

Is the committee content to consider the approach paper to stage 1 scrutiny of the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Bill, which is agenda item 4, in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Convener, I am sorry to be picky, but my agenda says that it is item 5. Is yours different?

It is indeed item 5. I will speak to the clerks later about my convener’s brief. Thank you, Mr Stevenson, for picking me up on that. Is the committee content to take item 5 in private?

Members indicated agreement.