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The first item of business is a declaration of interests. I welcome our new member, Karen Whitefield, to the committee and invite her to declare any relevant interests.
On my right is Robert Crawford, who is our new chief executive; on my far right is Evelyn McCann, who is our director of skills and lifelong learning; and on my left is Alan Sim, who is our new senior director of network operations.
Welcome to this morning's Health and Community Care Committee meeting.I welcome Bill Butler, who is our new committee member. I hope that he enjoys his time on the committee and is able to make a useful contribution to our work.
The SNP amendment reflects a position on central planning. Our new planning guidelines were warmly welcomed and new guidance has led to a real upsurge in interest in new renewable energy developments.