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Members have a paper in front of them for agenda item 5. The European Parliament has asked representatives of Scottish Parliament committees to go to the European Parliament some time in March. The committee was not on the original list, but because local government is responsible for spending a lot of European money, it was realised that someone from the committee should go. To be democratic—I am always democratic—I decided that I would ask members whether they wished to go. The only person to have indicated an interest is Kenny Gibson. I am happy for Kenny to go, unless someone else wants to go and wants to have an argument.
Has Kenny not left the committee?
He will probably come back. However, if he has left the committee, we would obviously have to get someone else. I will speak to him.
He will get a one-way ticket.
No one else showed any interest. Most of the committee conveners have put their own names down for the visit, but I did not do that.
Maybe we should check whether Kenny has his press release ready for it yet.
At the moment, we will say that Kenny is going, as he is the only one who showed any interest.
Meeting continued in private until 14:45.
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