Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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European Union Engagement (Priorities)

The final agenda item is consideration of the committee’s European Union priorities for 2015-16 and the appointment of a new EU rapporteur. I invite members to consider and agree the priorities in the European Commission work programme for the coming year, as set out in the paper that the clerks circulated prior to the meeting. Are we agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

We must also appoint a new EU rapporteur. As members will know from the information that was circulated in advance of the meeting, we have had an expression of interest from David Stewart, who has said that he will be very happy to take on the role. Are members agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

That onerous responsibility now falls to you, David.

We should have asked him what his qualifications are.

I have done my cycling proficiency test.

Do you want to set out your priorities for the coming year as EU rapporteur? [Laughter.] The committee is happy to appoint David Stewart as the new EU rapporteur. That concludes this item and, indeed, today’s meeting.