Subordinate Legislation Committee, 05 Nov 2002

Meeting date: Tuesday, November 5, 2002

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Scottish Parliament Subordinate Legislation Committee Tuesday 5 November 2002 (Morning)

[The Convener opened the meeting at 11:27]

I welcome everyone to the 30th meeting of the Subordinate Legislation Committee. I have received apologies from Bill Butler. Moreover, Gordon Jackson intimated to me during the week that he might find it difficult to make today's meeting. However, he assured me that he would definitely be here next week, when we will consider the Mental Health (Scotland) Bill. Members will recall that we decided that it would be better to defer our discussion on the bill.

How are we going to discuss lines of questioning on the bill?

If you have any questions, please put them in writing.

I should also intimate my abject apologies to Murdo Fraser. Last week, I said that he was not at the meeting because he was sooking up to someone in his constituency. That was not the case. Instead, he was about God's work on a boundary inquiry. I am very glad that he has been able to rejoin us.

So he was sucking up to someone in a potential constituency. [Laughter.]

You are the soul of tact as ever, Brian.

It will not do you any good anyway, Murdo. Let us move on.

We should not talk about who is going to do whom next year.