Justice and Home Affairs Committee,
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 2, 2000
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Scottish Parliament Justice and Home Affairs Committee Tuesday 2 May 2000 (Morning)
[The Convener opened the meeting at 10:03]
Good morning, everyone. Hello Gerry; hello Michael.
I have received apologies from Euan Robson, who phoned this morning to say that he is unable to be here. I am wondering whether Donald Gorrie will turn up today. The Local Government Committee has been keeping a watching brief on the budget scrutiny being carried out by other committees, so he may pop in again today.
I ask members of the committee whether they have received in their postbag this morning a letter from Eileen McBride, who is one of the petitioners. Has everybody received that?
No.
Do we have enough copies for people to share, when the time comes to discuss it?
No.
If anybody has had an e-mail from Eileen McBride, the text of the e-mail is the same as the letter. There are probably enough to go around, then, without having to make photocopies.
It is unfortunate for us, but it may be fortunate for her, that Shelagh McKinlay, who has recently joined us, will be leaving the clerking team. It is nothing too exciting. She is to be the acting Clerk Team Leader to the Transport and the Environment Committee. Shelagh may regard that as a bit of a holiday after this. We do not yet have a replacement for Shelagh. We will have one soon, but we do not know who that will be.