Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, April 27, 2023

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Interests

Welcome to the 10th meeting of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee in 2023. Three of our committee members have recently been appointed to ministerial roles in the Scottish Government: Natalie Don, the committee’s former convener; Emma Roddick, the former deputy convener; and Paul McLennan. As such, they have resigned their membership of this committee. I wish them all the best in their new posts and thank them for the work that they have done for the committee.

We also have two changes in the Labour membership. Pam Duncan-Glancy and Foysol Choudhury have left the committee, and we are joined by Paul O’Kane and Katy Clark. I wish Pam and Foysol all the best and welcome Paul and Katy to the committee.

As the oldest member of the committee, I will chair today’s meeting for this item—declarations of interests—and item 2, which is the choice of a new convener. I welcome the new members of this committee—Gordon MacDonald, Marie McNair, Collette Stevenson, Paul O’Kane and Katy Clark—and invite them to declare any relevant interests.

I have no relevant interests to declare.

I have no relevant interests to declare.

I have no relevant interests to declare.

I call Paul O’Kane.

We cannae hear him. I call Katy Clark.

I have no relevant interests to declare.

Is Paul O’Kane present?

I am, convener, but I do not appear to be on screen. Can you hear me?

I hear you now.

For reference, I am chair of the trustees of the Neilston War Memorial Association, and a member of Enable Scotland.