Equal Opportunities Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Official Report 470KB pdf

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Interests

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to the Equal Opportunities Committee’s 10th meeting in 2012. I remind everyone to turn off electronic devices.

We have received apologies from Dennis Robertson. Dennis is being substituted for by David Torrance, whom I welcome to the meeting.

We will start with introductions. At the table, along with committee members and witnesses, are the clerking and research team, official reporters and broadcasting services staff. Around the room, we are supported by the security team. I welcome the observers, in the gallery at the rear of the room.

I am Mary Fee and I am the committee’s convener. I invite the other committee members to introduce themselves.

I am the deputy convener and a member of the Scottish Parliament for West Scotland.

I am the MSP for the Kirkcaldy constituency.

I am an MSP for the Highlands and Islands.

I am an MSP for West Scotland.

I am an MSP for Central Scotland.

I am a Highlands and Islands MSP.

As this is the first meeting of the Equal Opportunities Committee that David Torrance has attended, I ask him whether he has any interests that he would like to declare.

I have no interests to declare.