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The decision also follows the recent visit of Professor David Kerr. I understand that that visit was organised at the invitation of Cathy Jamieson and that it allowed a fairly full discussion in which a number of members who are in the chamber this evening were involved.
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?
Following a discussion with colleagues, I want to draw members' attention to a matter on which they might wish to seek clarification from the Scottish Executive. SP 377 discusses a new tool—a vaccination programme—for controlling and containing infectious salmon anaemia.
Following a discussion with colleagues, I want to draw members' attention to a matter on which they might wish to seek clarification from the Scottish Executive. SP 377 discusses a new tool—a vaccination programme—for controlling and containing infectious salmon anaemia.
It is on our long-term agenda. When I visited the Irish navy a couple of years ago, I discovered that its latest ship had received a 65 per cent subsidy from the European Union, on the basis that one of its uses was fishery protection.