Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 20, 2019

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Interests

Good afternoon. I welcome everyone to the first meeting of the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints. I remind everyone to turn off their mobile phones, as they interfere with the sound system. I note that everyone is here and no apologies have been received.

Item 1 is declarations of interests. This is to allow committee members to declare any interests that they have that they think are relevant to the work of the committee. Background information has been provided in the note from the clerk, which is paper SGHHC/S5/01/1.

I think it is best if I go around the table and invite declarations of interests, starting with Alasdair Allan.

I have nothing specific to declare, other than to refer people to my entry in the register of members’ interests.

I have no relevant interests to declare.

I have no relevant interests.

I have no relevant interests.

Although this is not a registrable interest, I state for the record—even though it is a well-known fact—that I have served in the Governments of Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon. Therefore, there might be individuals who come into the gaze of this inquiry whom I know or with whom I have worked. I do not consider that an inhibitor to my doing a job on this committee on behalf of Parliament, and to my doing a robust and fair job at that. I just wanted to state the obvious for the record.

I have no relevant interests.

I have no relevant interests.

I have no relevant interests.

I am in the same position as Angela Constance—although that is not a registrable interest. I have no registrable interests.