Finance Committee, 07 Dec 1999
Meeting date: Tuesday, December 7, 1999
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Scottish Parliament Finance Committee Tuesday 7 December 1999 (Morning)
[The Convener opened the meeting at 09:49]
I call the ninth meeting of the Finance Committee to order with the usual warning about mobile phones and pagers. I have to apologise in advance for my rather rough throat; I hope that it will not affect my thought processes, but that is for you to decide.
You have something in common with me then, convener.
Who would have thought it?
Dr Richard Simpson and George Lyon have submitted apologies. George has had difficulty in getting to the committee because of ferries.
Committee members will have seen the agenda and the attached paperwork. We are required to consider provisions of two Scottish Executive bills, the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill and the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc (Scotland) Bill. Committee members have received copies of the bills and the accompanying memorandums. The committee's role is to examine the financial memorandum and considerations in terms of an increase in existing expenditure.