Finance Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 23, 2011

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Interests

Good morning and welcome to the 11th meeting of the Finance Committee in the current parliamentary session. I remind everyone to turn off their mobile phones, pagers, BlackBerrys and so on.

We have received apologies from Paul Wheelhouse. I welcome Gavin Brown, as a new member of the committee, and James Dornan, who is substituting for Paul Wheelhouse.

Agenda item 1 is to invite Gavin Brown and James Dornan to declare any interests that might be relevant to the committee’s remit.

Thank you for your welcome, convener. I repeat the declaration that I gave to the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. I am remunerated as a director of and shareholder in a training company that I set up in 2002. I am also retained on the Law Society of Scotland’s roll of solicitors, although I have not practised law since 2002.

I have no relevant interests to declare.

We also have to take a declaration from Derek Mackay today.

I confirm my previous declaration of interests that I continue to serve as a member of Renfrewshire Council.