Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Official Report 480KB pdf

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good morning, everybody, and welcome to the second meeting in 2011 of the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee. Members and the public should turn off their mobile phones and BlackBerrys because leaving them in flight mode or on silent will affect the broadcasting system.

We have received no formal apologies. I welcome Jean Urquhart MSP, who is sitting along with the committee. If she wishes to ask any questions after we have asked ours, she can do so.

Agenda item 1 is to seek the committee’s agreement to take in private items 5 and 6. Item 5 is to discuss the evidence that we are to hear from the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment and the Minister for Environment and Climate Change, and item 6 is further discussion of the committee’s business planning meeting. Do we agree to take those items in private?

Members indicated agreement.