European and External Relations Committee, 27 Sep 2005

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 27, 2005

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Convener

We move to the next item: the selection of a new convener for the committee. The Parliamentary Bureau has agreed that the convener of the European and External Relations Committee will be a Scottish National Party nominee. I understand that that nominee is Linda Fabiani. Does the committee agree with that nomination?

Members indicated agreement.

Linda Fabiani was chosen as convener.

That draws my duties as convener of the committee for the day to a conclusion. I welcome Linda to the committee and look forward to working in partnership with her. I invite her to take over the chair.

Thank you very much, Irene, and thank you, committee members. I had a horrible feeling that somebody was going to raise an objection. Fortunately, no one did—not even John Home Robertson.

Aha, all right then.

I should explain that for many years I had to suffer John as convener of the Holyrood progress group. There may be payback in the months ahead.

I am sure that that will not be the case.