Welcome to the first meeting in 2019 of the Education and Skills Committee. I wish everyone a happy new year.
I remind everyone to turn mobile phones and other devices to silent in case they interfere with the broadcasting system.
Agenda item 1 is a declaration of interests. We have received apologies from Gordon MacDonald, whose substitute is Gil Paterson. Mr Paterson is attending the committee for the first time, so I welcome him and invite him to declare any interests.
I refer to my interests that are on the public record. I have no additions to that with regard to my attendance here.
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