Finance Committee, 09 Nov 1999
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 9, 1999
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Scottish Parliament Finance Committee Tuesday 9 November 1999 (Morning)
[The Convener opened the meeting at 10:33]
I call to order the seventh meeting of the Finance Committee. All mobile phones should be switched off and pagers switched to vibrate. We have received apologies from Richard Simpson and John Swinney. Ken Macintosh has been delayed and may not attend; he has been unfortunate enough to suffer a burglary.
Members have seen the agenda, item 3 of which constitutes the committee's preliminary consideration before the minister's appearance and the debate that he will open. I suggest, therefore, that we take item 3 in closed session. In addition, it may be necessary to suspend the meeting if item 3 is concluded some time before 12 noon. In any case, under the standing orders we have to agree to go into closed session. Is that acceptable?
Members indicated agreement.