Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee, 26 Sep 2000
Meeting date: Tuesday, September 26, 2000
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Scottish Parliament Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee Tuesday 26 September 2000 (Afternoon)
[The Deputy Convener opened the meeting at 14:03]
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I open the 21st meeting this year of the Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee. This is our second meeting in respect of our inquiry into the governance of the Scottish Qualifications Authority.
I have before me a copy of a letter from John Swinney, who has intimated his resignation from the committee with immediate effect. Events and circumstances have, of course, moved on to a new dimension for John, and I think it appropriate for me, on behalf of the committee, to record our appreciation of what he did in his role as convener during the committee's first year. I think that we would all agree that John was a very capable convener and that we should express publicly our gratitude to him for the manner in which he started us off on our course. Perhaps I may speak for us all in saying that, on a personal level, we wish John well in his new role.
I intimate apologies from Nick Johnston, who has to convene the Audit Committee, and from Margo MacDonald, who may join us later.
I welcome to the meeting Cathy Peattie, who is attending as a reporter from the Education, Culture and Sport Committee, and Brian Monteith, who is attending as a member of that committee.
I intimate apologies from Duncan McNeil. Duncan has been taken ill and so he will not be with us today.