Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee, 13 Feb 2002

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 13, 2002

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Scottish Parliament Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee Wednesday 13 February 2002 (Morning)

[The Convener opened the meeting at 09:33]

Good morning. We now have a quorum, so we will start the meeting. We are up against the clock this morning. The meeting has to finish by about 10 minutes to 12 at the latest because proceedings in the chamber start at 12. I therefore apologise to our witnesses, as we must restrict each part of today's evidence taking to a maximum of half an hour. If we can save any time within that, I intend to do so.

Apologies have been received from David Mundell, and Ken Macintosh is to attend the Standards Committee's meeting, but will join us shortly. I welcome Nicola Sturgeon, the proposer of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Scotland) Bill.