Transport and the Environment Committee, 02 Feb 2000

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 2, 2000

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Scottish Parliament Transport and the Environment Committee Wednesday 2 February 2000 (Morning)

[The Convener opened the meeting at 09:34]

I welcome members to the second meeting this year of the Transport and the Environment Committee. I introduce Alastair Macfie, who will join us in the near future, to take over David McGill's role as assistant clerk.

We are in a small room today, which is unfortunate as there is not much room for the public. We will have a rolling visitation from petitioners as we deal with each petition in turn. There is a sound feed into another room, in which people can hear what is going on in the committee, but there may be some disruption as people enter and leave the room.

I remind members of the committee and the public alike that items 3 and 4, discussion of the work programme and the telecommunications development inquiry, will be taken in private as agreed at a previous meeting. When we reach that point, all members of the press and public will be asked to leave this room and room 4, where the sound feed can be heard.