SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee [Draft]

Meeting date: Thursday, December 12, 2024

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Interests

Good morning, and welcome to the first meeting in session 6 of the SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee.

I have the pleasure of convening the meeting for the first two items of business. By convention, the oldest member of the committee has to convene the opening of the first meeting. For the avoidance of doubt, I state on the record that I am not the oldest member of the committee—just in case there was any doubt about that.

We have received apologies from Richard Leonard MSP, who is the oldest member of the committee but cannot be with us this morning. That leaves me, as the second-oldest member, to convene the meeting. I take this opportunity to welcome members, and I look forward to working with you on the committee.

Agenda item 1 is declarations of interests, under which every member is required to declare any interests that are relevant to the work of the committee. Background information is provided in the declaration of interests paper, which has been circulated to members.

First of all, I will declare my interests. I am a member of the Law Society of Scotland, although I am not currently practising. I have no other relevant interests to declare.

I ask each member to declare their interests.

I am not a member of the Law Society of Scotland, but I am on its roll of Scottish solicitors. That may be of relevance at points during our deliberations.

Good morning. I have no relevant interests to declare.

I do not have any interests that are relevant to the work of the committee. However, for the record, I reiterate my entry in the register of members’ interests, which states that I used to work for Orbital Marine Power, which is a tidal energy company. I am also a member of Unite the union.