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Good afternoon and welcome to the seventh meeting this year of the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee. We have no apologies to record. I remind everybody present that mobile phones, BlackBerrys and so on should be switched off.
I would, with your permission, like to raise an issue that is not on the agenda. I am concerned about the ScotRail franchise situation. Given the committee's remit, we need an opportunity to consider that franchise. Can we ask the minister to come to the committee to discuss it, which would give us that opportunity so that we could decide how to progress matters?
Members have already informally mentioned the recent announcement on the extension of ScotRail's franchise. Do members agree that we should invite the minister to give evidence on that?
Okay. The clerks can consider dates. A possible date that has been flagged up is 6 May, but we will confirm to members whether evidence can be taken then as soon as we can.