Finance and Constitution Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 3, 2018

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good morning, colleagues, and welcome to the 25th meeting in 2018 of the Finance and Constitution Committee. I remind everybody present to please switch off their mobile phones or at least put them into a mode that will not interfere with our proceedings.

Before I begin the normal part of this morning’s business, I want to thank Christine O’Neill, who has been our constitutional issues adviser for the past two years. Committee members will agree that her hard work and clear and detailed advice supported and greatly enhanced the committee’s work. I would also like to take the opportunity to welcome Professor Tom Mullen as our new constitutional issues adviser, and I look forward to his attending committee meetings in future.

Agenda item 1 is a decision on whether to take items 4 and 6 in private. Are members agreed?

Members indicated agreement.