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The next agenda item is legacy papers. The session 5 legacy papers that are relevant to the committee are from the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee and the Finance and Constitution Committee. Members were provided with a helpful summary of the legacy papers ahead of the meeting. It would be helpful to have a short discussion of the issues that are raised in the papers and of any priorities that members would like the clerking team to take forward to our business planning session on the committee’s work programme at the end of August.

I invite Donald Cameron, as the deputy convener, to start the conversation.

A number of members have indicated that they wish to contribute. Please put an R in the chat box if you wish to do so.

Under the next agenda item, the committee is to choose a deputy convener. The Parliament has agreed that only members of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party are eligible for nomination as deputy convener. I understand that Donald Cameron is that party’s nominee. Does any member disagree with that nomination? If they do, they should put an N in the chat bar now.

I do not see anything in the chat bar.

Donald Cameron was chosen as deputy convener.

I thank Sarah Boyack for convening the committee for the first two agenda items, and I thank the committee for choosing me as convener. I am absolutely delighted to take on the post, and I look forward to working with you.