Equal Opportunities Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, September 5, 2013

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Interests

Good morning. Welcome to the Equal Opportunities Committee’s 21st meeting in 2013 and our first meeting after the summer recess—at this wonderfully bright and fresh hour.

As deputy convener, I will chair the meeting until the committee chooses a new convener. I take the opportunity to record our appreciation of the work of the outgoing convener, Mary Fee.

As always, I remind everyone to switch electronic devices to flight-safe mode or off entirely. No apologies have been received.

I welcome the committee’s newest member, Margaret McCulloch. In accordance with section 3 of the code of conduct for members of the Scottish Parliament, I invite our new member to declare interests that are relevant to the committee’s remit. A declaration should be brief but sufficiently detailed to make clear the nature of the interest.

I refer members to my declaration on the Parliament’s website.

Thank you.