Finance and Constitution Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 26, 2020

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Deputy Convener

The second item on our agenda is to choose a new deputy convener. Before we do so, I put on record my thanks to Adam Tomkins for fulfilling that position over the past few years. His dedication to the role and the constructive way in which he approached the committee’s work were much appreciated, particularly by me as convener.

The committee’s next task is to choose a new deputy convener. At the beginning of this session of Parliament, it was agreed that only members of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party are eligible for nomination as the deputy convener of the committee, and I understand that Murdo Fraser is the party’s nominee for the post.

Murdo Fraser was chosen as deputy convener.

I am glad to say that that was unanimous.

That is a relief.

Congratulations on your appointment.

Thank you.