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Chamber and committees

Local Government and Communities Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 18, 2019


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Interests

The Convener (James Dornan)

Good morning, and welcome to the 22nd meeting in 2019 of the Local Government and Communities Committee. I remind everyone present to turn off their mobile phones.

We have received apologies from Graham Simpson. Tom Simpson—I mean Tom Mason is in attendance as Graham Simpson’s substitute. You have had a hard time of it with names recently, Tom. Welcome. Do you have any relevant interests to declare?

Tom Mason (North East Scotland) (Con)

Yes, convener. I draw the committee’s attention to my entry in the register of members’ interests. In particular, I am an Aberdeen City Council councillor and a council tax payer in Aberdeen city, the Highlands and Islands and, of course, Edinburgh as a member of the Scottish Parliament.

Thank you very much.