Justice Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010

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Interests

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. I invite everyone to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off.

The first item of business is a declaration of interests from Dave Thompson, who replaces Angela Constance on the committee. I welcome Mr Thompson; I trust that he will find the work of the committee stimulating and enjoyable. First, however, under the statutory requirements I have to ask him to make a declaration of any relevant interest.

Thank you for your welcome, convener. It is a great pleasure to be on the Justice Committee. I have nothing to declare other than what is in my official declaration.

Thank you. At this point, it is also appropriate to record our thanks to Angela Constance for her service to the committee. Her contributions were exceptionally valuable when we were considering the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill, when her experience as a criminal justice social worker was apparent and helpful. I have written on the committee’s behalf to thank her for her service.