All members should ensure their mobile telephones are switched off for the duration of the meeting. This is important because, apart from being a discourtesy to witnesses and committee members, their ringing causes serious problems for broadcasting, editorial and sound staff as it interferes with the sound system.
The minutes of the meeting held on 11 May have been circulated to members. Are they agreed? Agreed.
The joint committee went into private session at 9.35 a.m. and resumed in public session at 9.45 a.m.