Chamber and committees

Scotland Bill Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Interests

Adam Ingram (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP)

Good morning everyone, and welcome to the first meeting of the new Scotland Bill Committee in the fourth session of the Scottish Parliament. It is my dubious honour as the oldest member present to convene the first couple of agenda items.

I remind all those present, including members, that mobile phones and BlackBerrys should be turned off completely, as they interfere with the sound system even when they are switched to silent.

Apologies have been received from David McLetchie.

The first item on the agenda is declarations of interests. In accordance with section 3 of the code of conduct for members of the Scottish Parliament, I invite members to declare any interests that are relevant to the committee’s remit. I remind members that declarations should be brief but sufficiently detailed to make clear to any listener the nature of the interest. I kick off by saying that I have no declarable interests.

James Kelly (Rutherglen) (Lab)

I declare that my brother Tony Kelly is a solicitor and sole proprietor of the firm Taylor & Kelly, which operates out of 3 Main Street, Coatbridge.

Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP)