Education Committee, 27 Sep 2006

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Official Report 242KB pdf

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Items in Private

Good morning and welcome to the Education Committee's 19th meeting in 2006. We have a fairly busy agenda but, before I commence our business, I welcome Dr Sandra Krump from Bavaria, who is observing the meeting as part of a visit to learn about the Scottish education system. I hope that she finds the committee as entertaining as we do.

I have received apologies from Wendy Alexander.

Agenda item 1 is to consider whether to take items 10 and 11 in private. [Interruption.] As I said that, the blinds started to go down, but I am sure that it was coincidental. Under items 10 and 11, we will consider papers on our approach to the scrutiny of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Bill and the Scottish Executive's draft budget and consider potential witnesses. The committee's normal practice is to consider such items in private. Do members agree to take items 10 and 11 in private?

Members indicated agreement.

We must also consider whether to take in private our draft report on the draft national plan for Gaelic, for the normal reason, which is that the report will be drafted initially by the clerks and it is easier to have a full discussion of the issues that are raised by that draft in private, given that it will not have been considered or approved by members. Are members content to take the proceedings on our draft report in private?

Members indicated agreement.