Scottish Parliament Subordinate Legislation Committee Tuesday 23 April 2002 (Morning)
[The Convener opened the meeting at 11:17]
Good morning. I welcome everyone to the 13th meeting this year of the Subordinate Legislation Committee. I have received apologies from Gordon Jackson.
I intimate to the committee that the Examiner of Statutory Rules in the Northern Ireland Assembly, Gordon Nabney, is likely to attend our committee meeting of Tuesday 14 May. He is likely to bring with him his clerk, Roisin Fleetham. Members will remember that Gordon Nabney said that he would like to come and see us. We will be pleased to see him. Before the visit takes place, a note will be circulated to members to explain more about Gordon Nabney's job at the Assembly. We look forward to the exchange of information that will result from his visit.
It is now possible for members of the Parliament's committees to appoint substitutes from their parties. I do not know too much about the matter. I do not imagine that there will be huge competition, but members should discuss the matter at party level. Party business managers, who are aware of the new procedure, will expedite the matter.