Transport and the Environment Committee, 12 Jun 2002

Meeting date: Wednesday, June 12, 2002

Official Report 236KB pdf

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Items in Private

We have received apologies from Maureen Macmillan, who is in Norway as part of her work on the aquaculture inquiry.

We must decide whether to take agenda items 5 and 6 in private. Agenda item 5 concerns evidence that has been taken as part of the inquiry into the rail industry. Under that item, we will consider our recommendations to the Executive about the directions and guidance that it is to issue to the Strategic Rail Authority. As the Executive intends to issue those directions and guidance imminently, the committee will need to decide within the next week what we want to say. Is it agreed that we consider that item in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Is it also agreed that we take item 6, which is consideration of the committee's annual report, in private?

Members indicated agreement.

At next week's meeting, we are to consider a revised draft report in phase 2 of our inquiry into aquaculture. We will also consider further lines of questioning for witnesses who are to be called to the next part of our rail inquiry. Is it agreed that we consider those items in private?

Members indicated agreement.