Scottish Parliament Finance Committee Tuesday 4 December 2001 (Morning)
[The Deputy Convener opened the meeting at 10:02]
I welcome everyone to the 26th meeting in 2001 of the Finance Committee. We have received apologies from Donald Gorrie.
We have some changes to make this morning. However, first I acknowledge the work that Mike Watson and Richard Simpson have put into the committee over the past two years. In particular, Mike Watson performed his work as convener of the committee extremely effectively. I am sure that we all wish them well in their new roles as part of the ministerial team.