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Petitions I welcome committee members, witnesses, the press, members of the public and a visiting MSP colleague to the Environment and Rural Development Committee.
I believe that a committee substitute might also come along later to take Irene's place.Given that this is Nora Radcliffe's first visit to the committee, I ask her to declare any relevant interests.
I welcome you to this meeting of the Rural Development Committee. I also welcome the visiting members, who are Rhona Brankin, who is the Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development, Mike Watson, David Mundell, Murray Tosh and Jamie Stone.
Appointment of Reporter The next item is the appointment of a reporter for the forthcoming visit to Northern Ireland. Does any member wish to propose a reporter?
The Executive must set mandatory energy efficiency targets. Improved building standards for new-build homes and business properties are vital if we are to ensure that all new developments are at least as energy efficient as the best in the world.
It is a matter of some disappointment that a committee has yet to visit Clackmannanshire. The area also seems to be something of a Bermuda triangle when it comes to visits from ministers.
The service had to wait for new money to be released by either the Executive or the council, and when new money was released it went to those who were at the top of the priority list for care home places.