Subordinate Legislation Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, June 14, 2011

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Deputy Convener

Item 3 is the selection of the deputy convener. Members have before them a note from the clerk setting out the procedure, which, as you will see, is similar to that which was used to elect me. The Parliament has agreed that members of the Scottish National Party are eligible to be chosen as deputy convener of the committee. That being the case, I invite nominations for the position.

I am pleased to nominate Chic Brodie as deputy convener.

Well, I do not think that you are supposed to.

Maybe not. Then I will withdraw that.

No, no. I am sorry—you are very welcome to nominate Chic.

I nominate James Dornan, in the context of previous conversations.

There are two nominations, so I will have to put a question to the committee. I will just sort out with the clerk the best way of doing that. [Interruption.]

The question is, that James Dornan be selected as deputy convener of the committee. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

There will be a division.

For

Brodie, Chic (South Scotland) (SNP)

Don, Nigel (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

Dornan, James (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

MacKenzie, Mike (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

Abstentions

Dugdale, Kezia (Lothian) (Lab)

Smith, Drew (Glasgow) (Lab)

The result of the division is: For 4, Against 0, Abstentions 2.

James Dornan was chosen as deputy convener.