Justice 2 Committee, 31 Oct 2001

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 31, 2001

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Items in Private

I invite the committee to agree that item 5 be considered in private and that the revised report on the Sexual Offences (Procedures and Evidence) (Scotland) Bill be considered in private next week. We usually consider such reports in private.

Is item 5 the committee work programme?

I am referring to two different agendas. I am asking the committee to agree to take in private item 5 on today's agenda—the committee work programme—and our consideration of the revised report on the Sexual Offences (Procedures and Evidence) (Scotland) Bill at the next meeting. Is that agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

Item 2 is the reports on the case of the murder of Surjit Singh Chhokar. I suggest that we defer consideration of that item pending the arrival of the convener. Is that agreed?

Members indicated agreement.