European and External Relations Committee, 28 Sep 2004
Meeting date: Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Official Report
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Interests
Good afternoon, colleagues. I welcome you all to the 16th meeting in 2004 of the European and External Relations Committee. I am in the chair today as deputy convener—I clarify that point because Dennis Canavan has just asked whether I am the oldest member and I want to make it clear that I am not.
I have apologies today from Margaret Ewing, but I have not been notified of any substitutions.
I remind committee members to place their cards in their machines so that they will be able to speak; I understand that the microphones are activated automatically.
Our first item of business is to welcome to the committee our newest recruit, John Swinney. I ask him whether he has any interests to declare that are relevant to the committee's work.
I have no interests to declare other than those relevant to the committee that are specified in my register of interests.