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[The Convener opened the meeting at 10:01]
I bring the 16th meeting of the Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee to order. We have received apologies from Nick Johnston, who is ill, and Marilyn Livingstone will join us later. We have been joined for item 1 by Margaret Ewing, the member for Moray, who has expressed an interest in the issues of concern under that item. I will give her the opportunity to ask questions.
On a point of order. At our previous meeting, at which the proposal was made to hear evidence about the Barmac situation from Highland Council and Inverness and District Chamber of Commerce, it was suggested that we might send two members to Inverness to take evidence from several organisations. You suggested that arranging that would be a long process, which could not possibly be done before the recess.
We can certainly provide that clarification. In our experience, it has taken a long time to process the bids that we have made, for example, for the research visits to other parts of the country as part of our local economic inquiry. I am quite happy for the clerks to present to the committee the guidance that will clarify that issue.
I would appreciate that, as making visits is an important tool for carrying out investigations.
It would be unfortunate if one committee received preferential treatment.
We will present the guidance on that point.
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