Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee, 06 Sep 2000
Meeting date: Wednesday, September 6, 2000
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Scottish Parliament Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee Wednesday 6 September 2000 (Morning)
[The Convener opened the meeting at 09:33]
Good morning. I open the 18th meeting this year of the Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee. Before we proceed with our business, I have two points. First, the sound system in this committee room is intensely sensitive to mobile phones, which will cause interference even if they are switched to silent mode. Therefore, members should ensure that all mobile phones are switched off.
Secondly, I welcome Linda Orton, who is the new assistant clerk to the committee; members will already have received e-mails and correspondence from her. She is very welcome to the team.
We have been joined this morning by David Davidson, who is a regular visitor to the committee, and David Mundell, who has a special interest in the new economy inquiry. Mary Mulligan, convener of the Education, Culture and Sport Committee, and Brian Monteith are with us for the second item on the agenda. They are all very welcome.
The first item on the agenda is to seek the committee's agreement to take item 6, on the Transport (Scotland) Bill report, in private. Are members agreed?
Members indicated agreement.