Environment and Rural Development Committee, 21 Dec 2005

Meeting date: Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Official Report 241KB pdf

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Items in Private

I welcome members, the public and the press to the meeting. I invite everybody to turn their mobile phones to silent mode, so that there are no more beeps in the room. I intimate apologies from Elaine Smith, who is attending the Public Petitions Committee this morning. She may be with us later.

Under item 1, I invite members to consider taking item 4, which is consideration of the committee's forward work programme, in private. We will further discuss our proposed inquiries, which will involve us discussing individual witnesses. We will make our decisions public shortly, but it would be helpful to discuss them in private first. Are colleagues happy with that?

Members indicated agreement.

I also invite colleagues to consider in private the evidence that has been received to date on the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Bill at our next meeting, which will be on 11 January, and to consider the draft stage 1 report in private at subsequent meetings. Are colleagues happy with that?

Members indicated agreement.