Local Government and Communities Committee, 20 Jun 2007

Meeting date: Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Official Report 132KB pdf

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Interests

Good morning and welcome to the first meeting of the Local Government and Communities Committee in the third session of the Scottish Parliament. I ask everyone to switch off their mobile phones and pagers, to save any embarrassment during the meeting.

Agenda item 1 is the declaration of members' interests. In accordance with section 3 of the code of conduct for members of the Scottish Parliament, I invite members to declare any interests that are relevant to the committee's remit.

I declare my interest as a member of the GMB trade union.

I have no interests to declare.

My microphone does not seem to be working.

My only relevant interest is that I own a flat in West Lothian, from which I derive a small rent. That rent is declared in the "Register of Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament".

I am a member of the Educational Institute of Scotland.

I have no registrable interests, but, for the avoidance of any doubt, I want it to be noted that I am a member of the EIS and the Transport and General Workers Union, and that my husband is a serving councillor on Glasgow City Council.

Other than my membership of the GMB, which is a trade union that organises in local government, I have no registrable interests.

I have no registrable interests and I am not a member of a union.