Public Petitions Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, May 28, 2013

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Interests

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to today’s meeting of the Public Petitions Committee. As always, I remind everyone to switch off their mobile phones and other electronic devices, because otherwise they interfere with the broadcasting system. Apologies have been received from Adam Ingram; Jim Eadie is attending his first meeting as Adam Ingram’s substitute, so I welcome him to the committee and thank him for coming.

I place on record my thanks to all committee members and the clerking team for their support during my recent medical absence—it is nice to be back. In particular, I thank Chic Brodie for convening two meetings in my absence.

Agenda item 1 is a declaration of interests by Jim Eadie. In accordance with section 3 of the “Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament”, I invite Jim Eadie to declare any interests that are relevant to the committee’s remit.

Thank you, convener. I have nothing to add to my entry in the register of members’ interests.