Official Report 274KB pdf
I welcome committee members, the public and the press to the meeting. I have apologies from Elaine Smith; Trish Godman is attending as her substitute. Welcome to the committee, Trish. As this is your first meeting, I invite you to declare any relevant interests.
I do not have any relevant interests at all.
I also welcome visiting members Tommy Sheridan and Alex Johnstone—Alex is making a return visit to his old committee.
Where he gave an admirable performance.
Item 1 is to invite members to take item 4 in private. Item 4 is consideration of the Scottish Executive's response to the committee's climate change inquiry report. I suggest that we have a brief discussion on that, as well as on arrangements for next week's debate, in private at the end of the meeting. Are members content with that?
Members indicated agreement.