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As members know, we have lost Alasdair Morgan as our convener. I take this opportunity to pay tribute to his work in leading the committee. I speak only personally, but I think that I reflect the views of other members in saying that Alasdair Morgan led the committee very effectively through several thorough investigations and inquiries that benefited not just us as committee members, but the Parliament and, I hope, Scotland in a wider sense. We wish him good luck.
On my own behalf and on behalf of Alasdair Morgan, I thank the deputy convener for his kind remarks. As what will be almost my last action on the committee, I nominate Alex Neil to be our new convener.
Are there any further nominations?
You are doing an excellent job as convener. I think that you should carry on.
Hear, hear.
Modest as I am, I must decline that nomination.
Alex Neil was chosen as convener.
I thank Mike Watson and the other members of the committee. I suppose that I should start with a recent quote from Alex Salmond: "It is good to be back."
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