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As we have a new member, agenda item 1 is declaration of interests, which is a statutory requirement. In that context, and as intimated previously to other committee members, it would be advisable to err on the side of caution by declaring any interests that would prejudice, or give the appearance of prejudicing, the member's ability to participate in a disinterested manner in the committee's proceedings.
My understanding is that I have no relevant interests. I discussed with the committee clerk my minor concerns about the fact that I was the transportation spokesperson in the City of Edinburgh Council for a two-year period some years ago. I cannot remember what I ever said about the Borders railway but, as far as I am aware, I have no relevant interests in the Waverley Railway (Scotland) Bill.