Audit Committee, 23 Jun 1999
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 23, 1999
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Scottish Parliament Audit Committee Wednesday 23 June 1999 (Afternoon)
[The Oldest Member of the Committee opened the meeting at 12:00]
As it is now 12 o'clock, we should start the meeting. I have to resist the temptation of introducing a bad Westminster habit by saying "Order, order". I hope that we will ignore such bad Westminster habits and introduce some good Edinburgh habits into our proceedings instead.
I welcome everyone to this first ever meeting of the Audit Committee. I am in the chair simply because I am the oldest person here, which is not a thought that cheers me up. I used to go to weddings and look at the old folks—now, when I go to weddings, I am one of the old folks. Sic transit gloria mundi.