European and External Relations Committee, 26 Apr 2005
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Official Report
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Item in Private
Good afternoon and welcome to the eighth meeting of the European and External Relations Committee this year. We have received apologies from Gordon Jackson, and Irene Oldfather has indicated that she will be slightly late in arriving.
We cannot take item 5, which is evidence from the registrar general for Scotland, until 3 o'clock. I will suspend the committee if we have completed all our other business before that time.
Item 1 is to seek the committee's agreement to take item 2 in private. Item 2 is consideration of the draft report of our inquiry into Scotland's preparations for, and contribution to, the G8 summit and the United Kingdom's presidency of the European Union in 2005. Is it agreed to take that item in private?
It would not make much difference.
As long as we have use of the sound system, convener.
We will have use of the sound system, Mr Gallie. If it is agreed, we will move into private for the next item.
Members indicated agreement.
Meeting continued in private.
Meeting continued in public.