Education, Culture and Sport Committee, 29 Jun 1999

Meeting date: Tuesday, June 29, 1999

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Interests

Members will recall that when a member has lodged a statement for the "Register of Members' Interests" about an interest

"which would prejudice or give the appearance of prejudicing his ability to participate . . . in proceedings of the Parliament relating to any particular matter, he shall, before otherwise participating in those proceedings, make an oral statement in those proceedings declaring the nature of that registrable interest."

I invite each member to make a declaration of registered interests that are relevant to the remit of the committee as it is understood at this meeting. Members will do so in alphabetical order.

I have placed nothing in the register that would prejudice my contribution to this committee.

I declare that I was a teacher for three days on 7, 8 and 9 May 1999 after the election. I have put that in the register. I am also a member of the Educational Institute of Scotland, but I do not think that that is relevant.

I used to work for the BBC, and both my parents worked in education and are still active on various committees. I will mention that again in future if necessary.

I am a member of the Library Association and I am also a life member of Friends of Historic Scotland, which concerns itself with Scotland's built heritage.

Apart from all my past sins, I hold a contract to publish the Royal Lyceum theatre programme. I do not know whether that will be renewed. My wife paints.

I have nothing to declare.

Poor soul.

I have nothing to declare but a passion for Scots music and culture.

I am married to a teacher and am the son of two teachers. That will, no doubt, influence my thinking. In terms of registered interests, I am still a director of a television and film company that produces work for a variety of broadcasting companies and which has, in the past, applied to Scottish Screen. I am also an author and my publisher has received grants from the Scottish Arts Council for publication of my books.

Jamie Stone is not here yet.

I have no interests to declare.

I am a former deputy head teacher and a former member of the EIS. I am chief executive and director of Kilmarnock Football Club. I will continue to do that in an unremunerated capacity, although that has some contractual benefits to me that still accrue.

Everyone is as clean as a whistle.

All Kilmarnock supporters can now stand up and leave.