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I think that that is a reasonable approach, because it is a matter of long-standing concern that still resonates today in some parts of the world, and it resonates with people in Scotland on the basis that injustice was done to a large number of people. However, as has been suggested, if we are to take the proposal successfully to the Scottish Government, a specific case or set of cases would provide a focal point that we could work from, rather than trying to take on all the cases of the large number of people who were affected over a long time.

I have nothing in particular to say, except that we need to refer the regulations to the lead committee to ensure that we are not dealing with people dancing on the head of a pin. We have to put down what dancing is, and that is the end of it.

Welcome to the first meeting in session 6 of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee. I am Bill Kidd, the MSP for Glasgow Anniesland. As I am, so I am told, the oldest member of the committee, I have the pleasure of convening the meeting for the first two items of business. I take this opportunity to welcome all members. I look forward to working with you on the committee.

Before I move to item 1, I remind everyone to switch mobile phones to silent mode, if you have not already done so.

No apologies have been received, and members are all on board.

Item 1 is our declarations of interests. Each of us should declare interests that are relevant to the work of the committee. Background information is provided in the declaration of interests paper that members have been issued with.

I will begin by stating that I have no relevant interests to declare.

I have great pleasure in nominating David Torrance.

David Torrance was chosen as deputy convener.

I congratulate Jackson Carlaw on his appointment and I now hand over to him.

Item 2 is the choice of convener. The procedure has been explained in paper 2.

Parliament has agreed that only members of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party are eligible for nomination as convener of the committee. I understand that Jackson Carlaw is that party’s nominee. I ask Tess White to nominate Jackson Carlaw for the post.

Welcome to the first meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee in session 6. As the oldest member of the committee, I have the pleasure of convening the meeting for the first two items of business. I take this opportunity to welcome all members. I look forward to working with you on the committee.

As we are meeting online, I appreciate that it will be more challenging for members to indicate agreement to the items being discussed. I ask you to raise your hand if you are not content with any of the questions being put or if you wish to speak. Before we move on to the first item on the agenda, I remind everyone to switch their mobile phones to silent.

The first item of business is declarations of interests. In accordance with section 3 of the “Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament”, I invite members to declare any interests relevant to the remit of the committee. I will begin by stating that I have no relevant interests to declare. I invite other members to declare any relevant interests.

Thank you, colleagues.

The second item on our agenda is the choice of committee convener. The Parliament has agreed that only members of the Scottish National Party are eligible for nomination as convener of the committee. I ask for a nomination for the role.

As no member of the committee has indicated that they are not content to appoint Stuart McMillan as committee convener, we are agreed.

Stuart McMillan was chosen as convener.