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Agenda item 1 is the declaration of interests. As well as a substitute member, we have a new member. I welcome Elaine Murray, who is replacing Des McNulty, who has moved on to the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee. I invite Elaine Murray to declare any interests.
I am a member of T&G Unite—I do not know whether that is a relevant interest. I am also a member of various animal charities. As that involves me paying them rather than them paying me, I do not know whether it counts as an interest, but perhaps I should put it on the record anyway.
Rhoda?
I do not think that I have any interests that would have a bearing on the committee's work, but I refer people to my entry in the register of members' interests.