Rural Affairs Committee, 18 Jan 2000
Meeting date: Tuesday, January 18, 2000
Official Report
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Deputy Convener
Item 1 is the appointment of a deputy convener. On 16 December, Parliament decided that the deputy convener should be chosen from the Scottish National party. I have made inquiries and discovered that the preferred nominee is Alasdair Morgan; it gives me great pleasure to nominate him. Do I require a seconder? Apparently, I do not. Are you prepared to accept the role, Alasdair?
Indeed.
I offer Alasdair the opportunity to say a few words.
Thank you.
I thought that it would be appropriate, as this is our first meeting since the sinking of the Solway Harvester, for the committee to express its profound regret and send its condolences to the family and next of kin. We hope that the on-going activities off the Isle of Man today and later this week will result in the recovery of the bodies and ascertain the cause of the disaster.
Thank you for those words, Alasdair.
It has been pointed out to me that I must put the question formally on the selection of the deputy convener. Do members agree that Alasdair Morgan should be the deputy convener?
Alasdair Morgan was elected deputy convener by acclamation.