Education and Culture Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011

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Interests

Good morning. I welcome members to the second meeting of the Education and Culture Committee in 2011, in session 4. I remind members and all others who are present to ensure that mobile phones are switched off at all times because they interfere with the sound system. No apologies have been received for this meeting; we have full attendance.

Agenda item 1 is a declaration of interests. I invite Liz Smith to declare any registrable interests that are relevant to the committee’s remit.

Thank you, convener. First, I apologise for the fact that I was not at the first meeting, which coincided with the launch of a sports event for which I was responsible. That was difficult, so I apologise to members and to you, convener.

I have no registrable interests to declare, but I record that I am a member of the General Teaching Council for Scotland on the basis that I am still involved with coaching cricket and other outdoor education activities in schools in various regions. I am also a member of the governing council at George Watson’s College in Edinburgh.