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Item 6 on the agenda is the Scotland in Sweden event. The Presiding Officer has agreed to represent the Scottish Parliament and will visit the Swedish Parliament as part of an event that is entitled "Scotland in Sweden". That event will encompass some consideration of Swedish cultural and sporting areas. The committee has been asked to send a representative. I have been asked to attend in my capacity as convener. Are members agreed that I should attend the event on behalf of the committee?
I welcome the fact that you will be going to Sweden, convener. I recommend that you take time to examine the voucher system that helps to fund the Swedish education system, which is worthy of your interest.
Thank you. Although it is not one of the responsibilities of the committee, I will also look at recycling in Sweden, which I understand is excellent. The key areas in which we have an interest are sport and cultural events. I will report back to the committee on those areas.
I look forward to finding out how you manage to combine yachting tourism and Scottish food promotion, which are mentioned in the programme.
The programme is interesting and wide-ranging. Although there are events on Saturday 19 October, I will need to return on the afternoon of Friday 18 October, because of family commitments. I am negotiating the timetable with the team that is setting up the event. I thought that I should bring that to members' attention.
Meeting closed at 14:41.
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