Scottish Parliament Justice 1 Committee and Justice 2 Committee (Joint Meeting) Wednesday 17 April 2002 (Morning)
[The Convener opened the meeting at 10:34]
Colleagues, we are quorate, which is a good start. Welcome to our first official meeting on the budget process. Will members do the usual thing and check that their mobile phones or anything that makes a noise is switched off?
I have received apologies from Christine Grahame, Maureen Macmillan, Alasdair Morgan—who is the reporter from the Finance Committee—Duncan Hamilton, Paul Martin, Angus MacKay and Alasdair Morrison. We are, however, still quorate. I welcome Professor Brian Main, who is our adviser. I think that you will be needed, Brian, so thanks for being here.