European Committee, 17 Jan 2000

Meeting date: Monday, January 17, 2000

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Deputy Convener

The first item on our agenda is the choice of deputy convener. Under the rules of the Parliament and following the agreement of the Parliamentary Bureau, it has been agreed that the deputy convener of this committee will be a nominee of the Labour group. I am advised that the nominee is Cathy Jamieson. Is that nomination accepted?

Cathy Jamieson was elected deputy convener by acclamation.

Cathy, would you like to say a few words?

Thank you very much, convener. I will say only a very few words. I am delighted to accept the nomination and thank my colleagues for making that possible. I will obviously do my best to ensure that the committee works as hard as possible and that we get the best results possible for the people whom we represent.

This is a double pleasure for me—first, to accept the nomination and, secondly, because this meeting is taking place in the west of Scotland, slightly nearer to my home in Ayrshire than Edinburgh is. I have fond memories of Glasgow, where I lived for a number of years. I look forward to working with everybody. [Applause.]

Thank you, Cathy. Before we get down to business, I ask members and observers to switch off their mobile phones to ensure that we are not disturbed.