Enterprise and Culture Committee, 23 Nov 2004

Meeting date: Tuesday, November 23, 2004

Official Report 256KB pdf

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Subordinate Legislation

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Scottish Network 2 Tourist Board Scheme Amendment Order 2004 (SSI/2004/465)

After two hours of meeting, we will now deal with agenda item 2. Nobody should read into that that there has been a reduction in our level of productivity, as three items were, in effect, dealt with under agenda item 1.

I welcome John Brown and Mairi Macpherson from the Scottish Executive's tourism unit. I think that this is the second time that we have discussed a variation of this piece of subordinate legislation. I ask John Brown and Mairi Macpherson whether they want to add anything to their written evidence.

I do not think so, but I should explain that when the committee previously took evidence on the statutory instruments, members spoke to a colleague of mine, Lesley Fraser. Mairi Macpherson recently took over from Lesley Fraser, and she will be happy to answer any questions that members have. I thought that I would come with her, as I have been responsible for the entire project that members have just heard about and have an interest in the whole process. I was glad to hear the convener's suggestion at the end of the evidence session.

That was the bad news. The good news—

I wanted to say that I would be happy to answer any questions of fact that members have now, but that would be inappropriate.

We are not allowed to ask such questions, as we must give notice to the public. However, I am sure that you are delighted by my suggestion.

I have only one question. Are you sure that there are no more typographical errors, that you have got the names right and that there are no problems?

We are confident that everything is now in order.

Do members have any questions?

No, just to say that I am a member of the Subordinate Legislation Committee. We considered the order again and had drawn to our attention some things that we managed to miss when we first looked at it, which were the names of the area tourist boards and possibly the typo. However, we were content with the order when we considered it for the second time.

Is everybody content with the order?

Members indicated agreement.

I thank the witnesses. We look forward to seeing you again soon, John.

So do I.