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Next week's meeting will be held in private.
Could we just give the explanation for that? There has been a lot of criticism in the press about the fact that some meetings are held in private. To hold next week's meeting in private is entirely legitimate because all four agenda items relate to draft reports. We have met in private only when considering draft reports.
As you say, the habit of the committee has been to meet in private only to consider draft reports.
Meeting closed at 15:51.