Environment and Rural Development Committee, 05 Oct 2005
Meeting date: Wednesday, October 5, 2005
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Item in Private
I welcome members, members of the public and people from the press to this meeting of the Environment and Rural Development Committee. I remind everyone in the room to set their mobile phone to silent—that would be helpful.
Apologies have been received from Ted Brocklebank and Elaine Smith, who cannot be with us. Alex Fergusson and Trish Godman are here as their substitutes. Each has notified me that they may not be here at the end of the meeting, but that depends on how long the meeting lasts.
Under agenda item 1, we will consider whether to take item 3, on the proposed Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Bill, in private. After discussion, the clerk and I do not think that a controversial issue is involved, as the item concerns our approach to the bill at stage 1. Do members therefore agree to take item 3 in public?
Members indicated agreement.