Social Inclusion, Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee, 01 Nov 2000

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 1, 2000

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Scottish Parliament Social Inclusion, Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee Wednesday 1 November 2000 (Morning)

[The Deputy Convener opened the meeting at 10:02]

I now open this meeting of the Social Inclusion, Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee. We have received apologies from Keith Raffan. Members will have noticed that I have taken the chair for this meeting; that is because Henry McLeish has nominated Margaret Curran as a deputy minister, subject to approval by the Parliament this afternoon. On behalf of the committee, I wish to put on record our thanks to Margaret for her convenership of the committee. At certain times this has been a difficult committee to convene, and we are grateful for her service.

Do members agree to take item 3, on questions to the minister on the budget, item 5, on members' bills, and item 6, on the drugs inquiry report, in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Do we agree that at our next meeting, on 8 November, items on the stage 1 report on the Family Homes and Homelessness (Scotland) Bill, stage 2 of the budget process, and, if required, the drugs report that we are considering today, should be taken in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Meeting continued in private.

Meeting resumed in public.