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Agenda item 3 brings us back to our climate change inquiry. I simply want to alert the committee to the fact that we have not yet concluded with ministers exactly who will attend the meeting on 22 February. I will get back to you as soon as I receive that information, but I am very aware of the fact that we are in recess next week. In any case, members should hold the date in their diary.
Which ministers have been invited?
We have invited four ministers, but I do not yet have a finalised list.
Will UK and Scottish ministers attend?
No. Only Scottish ministers have been invited.
Which ministers did we invite again?
We have invited the Minister for Environment and Rural Development, the Minister for Transport, the Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform and the Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning. As soon as I receive an update, I will clarify the matter with members.
Is it not a hugely ambitious aspiration to invite four ministers to a meeting? I think that we need an injection of realism.
Well, the committee agreed to that course of action. Until I have further information, I cannot provide any more clarification. I just wanted to bring members up to speed.
I just want to counter Mr Morrison's remark. Ministers have all got to be somewhere. If they have given climate change priority, they will be here.
Thank you, colleagues. I will see you on 22 February.
Meeting closed at 12:13.
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