Public Audit Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 7, 2011

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

I welcome everyone to the third meeting of the Public Audit Committee in 2011. I remind everyone to ensure that all electronic devices are switched off so that they do not interfere with the recording equipment.

We have had apologies from Tavish Scott and Willie Coffey, for whom Liam McArthur and Gil Paterson are substituting respectively. I ask Liam McArthur whether he wishes to make a declaration.

I have no interests to declare that I am aware of.

Does Gil Paterson have a declaration to make?

I direct the committee to my published declaration of interests, but I will make a small adjustment to it. At the time of writing that declaration, I had been invited to become a member of Clydebank Re-built, and I am now a board member. I must correct the record—I had better get it sorted out today.

Thank you.

We have two representatives from the Swedish Parliament with us today: Jessika Vilhelmsson and Lena Asplund. They have specifically expressed an interest in sitting in for part of the committee proceedings this morning. I welcome them and hope that they find their time with us productive and informative.

Under item 1, does the committee agree to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private?

Members indicated agreement.