Education and Skills Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, March 1, 2017

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Decisions on Taking Business in Private

I welcome everyone to the sixth meeting in 2017 of the Education and Skills Committee and remind everyone present to turn their mobile phones and other devices to silent for the duration of the meeting.

We have received apologies from Gillian Martin, as she is at another committee for an item relating to her member’s bill. Clare Adamson is attending as her substitute. Fulton MacGregor has also given his apologies, as he has taken unwell this morning.

Agenda item 1 is decisions on whether to take a number of items in private. Item 3 is consideration of a paper by our European Union reporter, Gillian Martin, who is content that we consider that paper in her absence. Are members content to take item 3 in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Item 4 is a review of the evidence that we will hear on additional support needs. Are members content to take that item in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Next week, we will take evidence on school education from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills. Are members content to take in private an item to review the evidence that we will hear from the cabinet secretary?

Members indicated agreement.