Finance Committee, 07 Oct 2008
Meeting date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Official Report
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Interests
Good afternoon and welcome to the 23rd meeting in 2008 of the Finance Committee in the third session of the Scottish Parliament. I ask committee members and members of the public to turn off their mobile phones and pagers.
Following the reshuffle of committee members, Elaine Murray and Tom McCabe have left the committee. Elaine Murray has departed for the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee and Tom McCabe has gone to the Subordinate Legislation Committee. Tom is still a member of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, so we will no doubt see him again in due course. I thank both Elaine, who was our deputy convener, and Tom for all their expertise and hard work and for the assistance that they have given to the Finance Committee. I wish them both well on their new committees.
Jackie Baillie and David Whitton are replacing Elaine and Tom. I welcome both of you to the committee and ask you to declare any interests that are relevant to the committee's remit.
I do not think that I have any relevant interests, but I refer members to my entry in the register of members' interests, which is on the Parliament's website.
Likewise, I do not think that I have any relevant interests and refer members to my entry in the register of members' interests, which is on the Parliament's website.