Equal Opportunities Committee, 15 Jan 2008

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Official Report 254KB pdf

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Decisions on Taking Business in Private

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the first meeting of the Equal Opportunities Committee in 2008. I wish everyone a happy new year. I hope that it will be a varied and productive year for the committee.

I remind all those present, including members, that mobile phones and BlackBerrys should be switched off completely, as they interfere with the sound system, even if they are switched to silent.

Agenda item 1 is a decision on taking business in private. Do members agree to take item 5 in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Agenda item 2 is consideration of whether to take approach papers on age, carers and female offenders in private at future meetings. The idea is that taking those items in private will allow us to discuss freely the various individuals and groups that we might wish to invite to speak to the committee. Are we agreed?

Members indicated agreement.