Chamber and committees

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.

I congratulate Stuart McMillan on his appointment.