Rural Affairs and Environment Committee, 09 Jan 2008
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 9, 2008
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Scottish Parliament Rural Affairs and Environment Committee Wednesday 9 January 2008
[The Convener opened the meeting at 10:32]
I welcome everybody to the meeting. One apology has been received, from Karen Gillon. She cannot be here, but she has kindly organised for her substitute, David Stewart, to come along. We welcome him to the meeting.
I wish everybody a happy new year, but I will not go round and kiss everybody now.
We are very hurt.
Perhaps I will do so if we have a brief suspension later.
I remind everybody to switch off their mobile phones or put them into flight mode. Whatever you do, keep them well away from the microphones, as they create the maximum difficulty for the sound people when they are near the microphones.
I ask David Stewart to declare any interests that are relevant to the business of the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee.
I have nothing to declare beyond what is in my entry in the register of members' interests.
Thank you.