Rural Development Committee, 25 Feb 2003

Meeting date: Tuesday, February 25, 2003

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Scottish Parliament Rural Development Committee Tuesday 25 February 2003 (Afternoon)

[The Convener opened the meeting at 14:02]

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I welcome everyone to this meeting of the Rural Development Committee. As always, I ask that all mobile phones be turned off—that applies to members just as much as it applies to people in the gallery. I thank members of the public for coming along.

We have apologies from Fergus Ewing, Irene Oldfather and John Farquhar Munro, who I think will be substituted by Nora Radcliffe.

Elaine Smith sends her apologies, as she is not well.

Please convey to her our best wishes for a speedy recovery.