Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee, 17 Jun 2002

Meeting date: Monday, June 17, 2002

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Scottish Parliament Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee Monday 17 June 2002 (Afternoon)

[The Convener opened the meeting at 13:58]

I open the 19th meeting in 2002 of the Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee. It is nice to be in Lerwick in Shetland. This is my first visit to Shetland and so far I am enjoying it thoroughly. I am sure that I will enjoy the next two days as well. I thank the council and Tavish Scott MSP for their assistance in making the arrangements for the meeting, which I believe is the first formal parliamentary committee visit to Shetland. I hope that it is the first of many.

I ask everyone to switch off their mobile phones and pagers. Apparently, it will not be enough to switch them to silent; they must be switched off because of the sound system. We have received four apologies, which are due primarily to illness, from Marilyn Livingstone, Annabel Goldie, Ken Macintosh and Gordon Jackson.