Welfare Reform Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, February 23, 2012

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Deputy Convener

We will press on. Item 3 is to choose the deputy convener.

The Parliament has agreed that members of the Scottish National Party are eligible to be chosen as the deputy convener of the committee. That being the case, I invite nominations for the position of deputy convener.

I nominate Jamie Hepburn.

One nomination has been received, so I ask the committee to agree that Jamie Hepburn be chosen as deputy convener of the Welfare Reform Committee.

Jamie Hepburn was chosen as deputy convener.

Congratulations on your appointment, Jamie. Jamie and I have had discussions prior to the establishment of this committee and have agreed consensually on most issues so far, which augurs well for our progress. I want to build on the support and co-operation that we have experienced so far.