European and External Relations Committee, 23 Nov 2004
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Official Report
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Item in Private
Good afternoon and welcome to the 19th meeting in 2004 of the European and External Relations Committee. I have received apologies from Alasdair Morrison, who cannot be with us today.
I advise members that Stephen Imrie has temporarily returned as clerk to the committee. Alasdair Rankin, our newly appointed clerk, was involved in a fairly serious accident on Thursday and will be out of action for about two months. The directorate of clerking and reporting has agreed that Stephen Imrie should come back and help us to complete our inquiry on the promotion of Scotland; he will be with us until late January, when Alasdair Rankin will return. On behalf of the committee, I send Alasdair our good wishes as he recovers from his injuries.
Hear, hear.
I seek the committee's agreement to consider item 7 in private. Is that agreed?
Members indicated agreement.