Education, Culture and Sport Committee, 29 Jun 1999

Meeting date: Tuesday, June 29, 1999

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Scottish Parliament Education, Culture and Sport Committee Tuesday 29 June 1999 (Morning)

[The Oldest Member of the Committee opened the meeting at 09:30]

Good morning and welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the first meeting of the Education, Culture and Sport Committee. It must come as great surprise to you all that I am the oldest person here. I was at the Beltane ceremony in Peebles, where a wee girl called Sophie became queen for the day. I can now be Winnie Ewing for five minutes. It is my duty to welcome members of the committee now that there are enough members present to form a quorum. If members do not all have briefing papers, there might be some spare ones.

As the oldest member, I must preside over the first two items of business, which are the declaration of members' interests and the committee's choice of convener. After that is done, the elected convener will take the chair.