Public Petitions Committee, 11 Jun 2003

Meeting date: Wednesday, June 11, 2003

Official Report 80KB pdf

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Interests

The first task that I am required to perform is to ask members to declare any interests that might impinge on their work on the committee. Members have been given a note of what might be considered an interest or item that they might wish to declare to the committee.

I will set the ball rolling. As the committee deals with so many issues, for my part I think it appropriate to mention that I am a member of the board of directors of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, which is the Gaelic college on Skye. I am also a board member of the Gaelic arts group Tosg and I am a member of the Gaelic Language Promotion Trust. Apart from stating that I am a deprived crofter from the Highlands, I think that that covers all the interests that I would like to declare.

I invite members to declare their interests.

Apart from what is in the register of interests, my membership of the Transport and General Workers Union and of Unison might be considered a relevant interest, should they ever present a petition.

I have nothing to declare beyond what I have already declared in the register of interests. My membership of the Transport and General Workers Union could also impinge. I am also a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing.

I have nothing to declare further than that which is in the register, which includes my membership of Amicus MSF.

I am a member of Unison, which I hope will help my participation rather than hinder it. I am a registered midwife, now resigned, from North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust, which might be relevant.

Everything is in the register of interests.

Likewise, I have nothing to declare beyond what is in the register, but I should mention that I am a member of the GMB union.

I have nothing to declare in particular beyond what is in the members' register. However, I should declare that, like everyone else, I am a member of a union—I am a member of the National Farmers Union of Scotland. I am also the chairman of a hill sheep and native woodland advisory project, which takes place in the Highlands and is under the auspices of the Scottish Agricultural College.

I omitted to ask members to ensure that all mobile phones are switched off.