Education and Skills Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, March 4, 2020

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Interests

Good morning, and welcome to the Education and Skills Committee’s fifth meeting in 2020. I remind everyone to please turn their mobile phones and other devices to silent mode for the duration of the meeting.

Our first agenda item is declarations of interests by our new committee members. I pay tribute to Liz Smith and Alison Harris for their contributions to the committee’s work. I understand that Liz was the longest-serving member of the Parliament’s education committees. That continuity and expertise has been very beneficial, so I offer a vote of thanks to Liz, in particular, for her contribution to the committees’ work over the years.

Liz Smith has been replaced by Jamie Greene, and Alison Harris has been replaced by Jamie Halcro Johnston, both of whom we welcome to the committee. I invite Jamie Greene to declare any relevant interests.

Thank you for your warm welcome, convener. I will add to your comments about Liz Smith and say that she has left big boots to fill, but I will try my best. I have no formal declaration to make, but I voluntarily declare that I taught English for two years.

Thank you. I invite Jamie Halcro Johnston to declare any relevant interests.

Thank you for your welcome, convener. I have no relevant interests to declare.