Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee, 24 Oct 2001

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 24, 2001

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Scottish Parliament Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee Wednesday 24 October 2001 (Morning)

[The Convener opened the meeting at 10:01]

Good morning and welcome to the Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee's 24th meeting in 2001. We have apologies for absence from David Mundell and from two members who will be late—Duncan Hamilton and Ken Macintosh.

I welcome Brian Fitzpatrick to the committee. This is the first subject committee of which he has been a member. He is being initiated in the best committee in the Parliament. As Brian replaces Des McNulty, I take the opportunity of paying tribute to Des's work on the committee. His expertise was welcome, particularly on the reports that we have worked on. We publicly thank Des for his contribution to the committee's work.

This morning, Judith Evans will clerk for the committee in place of Simon Watkins, who is otherwise engaged. She will be assisted by Martin Verity, whose claim to fame is being clerk to the Education, Culture and Sport Committee.