Equal Opportunities Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Official Report 476KB pdf

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good afternoon, and welcome to the Equal Opportunities Committee’s 13th meeting in 2012. I remind everyone to switch off their mobile phones and other electronic devices, please.

At the table with members and witnesses are the clerking and research team, official reporters and broadcasting services. Around the room, we are supported by the security office. I welcome the observers who are sitting at the back of the room.

I am the committee convener. I invite the other committee members to introduce themselves.

I am an MSP for West Scotland and deputy convener of the committee.

Good afternoon. I am the MSP for Aberdeenshire West.

I am an MSP for West Scotland.

I am an MSP for Central Scotland.

I am an MSP for the Highlands and Islands.

I, too, am an MSP for the Highlands and Islands.

I thank members for that.

Agenda item 1 is a decision on taking business in private. Are members content to take in private items 4 and 5, under which the committee will consider two draft inquiry reports?

Members indicated agreement.