Subordinate Legislation Committee, 24 Sep 2002

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 24, 2002

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Scottish Parliament Subordinate Legislation Committee Tuesday 24 September 2002 (Morning)

[The Convener opened the meeting at 11:38]

I welcome everyone to the 26th meeting this year of the Subordinate Legislation Committee. We have received apologies from Gordon Jackson, who is sorting out the former colonies at the red-tape conference in Canada.

The dominions.

Yes, the dominions.

I spoke to Gordon Jackson before he went to Canada and we agreed the sort of thing that we might hear from his report. I am looking forward to that and I hope that everybody else is.

I do not know where the other naughty boys are. I have not heard from them, so I assume that Murdo Fraser—no, Murdo was away last week. I am not sure whether Murdo Fraser and Bill Butler will be joining us.

I am informed that we have received apologies from both members. Well, I apologise to them too.

I am here.

Oh, sorry. Of course you are.

That is all right—no problem.

It is that one who sits next to you who is never here: Brian Fitzpatrick. However, he sometimes has travel difficulties on Tuesday mornings.

Just for the record.

Oh, yes. I am just pleased to see Brian Fitzpatrick when he is here because I know that the guy finds it difficult to get to this committee.