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Chamber and committees

Education, Culture and Sport Committee, 26 Apr 2000

Meeting date: Wednesday, April 26, 2000


Contents


Scottish Parliament Education, Culture and Sport Committee Wednesday 26 April 2000 (Morning)

[The Convener opened the meeting at 10:04]

The Convener (Mrs Mary Mulligan):

Good morning, everybody. Welcome back from the recess to the Education, Culture and Sport Committee. I will make a few short announcements.

First, I remind everybody to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off, as they interfere with the sound system. Secondly, we are aiming to finish at 12:30. I will finish the bill proceedings shortly before then so that we can deal with the last three items on the agenda, which should not take long. Thirdly, I remind members that we will take a short coffee break at around 11 o'clock—and I emphasise the word "short"—because it is useful to have a break in the middle of the meeting. I hope that everything goes as smoothly as it did last time.

It could not go more smoothly.

It was slow, Mike, but it was very smooth.