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Scottish ParliamentStandards CommitteeWednesday 31 January 2001(Morning) The Convener opened the meeting at 09:32 Good morning and welcome to the first meeting this year of the Standards Committee.I extend a warm welcome to new committee members Frank McAveety, Ken McIntosh and Kay Ullrich.
We have prepared draft guidance for local authorities, the existing regional transport partnerships, the new regional transport partnerships and people who might be members of the new RTPs.
I wish that the Scottish National Party would join us in welcoming all those new teachers to the classroom and welcoming the big difference that they will make to Scottish education.
The changes that we propose will ensure that eligibility is kept up to date and that no one falls out of the legal aid net because of the effects of inflation.The second issue is legal aid in relation to the new asylum and immigration tribunal and obstructive witnesses.