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I trust that committee members are all as excited as I am about this committee and I am sure that we will find that we all get to know one another very well. I am chairing this part of the meeting.
We recognise that it will take us some time to get there.The approach taken in the annual expenditure report was agreed with the equality proofing budget advisory group.
I do not think that there is any more information to get from the Executive. Perhaps it relates to our earlier discussion about all the instruments coming to us at once.
I am sure that negotiations are going on with the Liberal Democrats to get a further member appointed to the committee to represent that party.I welcome Jeremy Purvis, who is not a member of the committee but is sitting in on this meeting.
I apologise for the delay. Officials had difficulty getting into the chamber. I must ask the committee whether it agrees to take items 3, 4, 5 and 6 in private.
Items in Private Under agenda item 2, we must decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private. I just need to go and get my glasses. Are they in the building?
It is very difficult to find a time to get us all together. I know that Linda Fabiani and Jamie McGrigor are interested in supporting the initiative, but it is hard to find time to meet.
Scottish ParliamentEqual Opportunities CommitteeTuesday 14 December 1999(Morning) The Convener opened the meeting at 10:10 I am sorry about the late start. I had some difficulty getting here because of the weather. Three members of the committee have not arrived yet.