Committee
Education, Culture and Sport Committee, 25 Mar 2003
25 Mar 2003 · S1 · Education, Culture and Sport Committee
Item of business
Sport 21
Why are you staring at Brian?
In the same item of business
The Convener:
Lab
Members will be aware that "Sport 21 2003-2007: The National Strategy for Sport" was launched this morning. It contains 11 key targets, which I certainly sup...
Irene McGugan (North-East Scotland) (SNP):
SNP
I agree that a lot of useful work has been done in the past four years. It has been useful to identify the issues and to make appropriate links across portfo...
Ian Jenkins:
LD
This is a strategy document, so I do not want to get into detail. I will mention a couple of points that were raised this morning in discussions before the l...
Cathy Peattie:
Lab
Way back when there was a COSLA community services working group, it was always keen to say that local authorities play a key role in promoting sport. We mus...
The Convener:
Lab
It is clear from the document that the partnership approach involves not only the statutory agencies and local authorities, but sports clubs, which are the b...
Ian Jenkins:
LD
You will be able to work with me somehow.
Mr Monteith:
Con
Perhaps Ian could return as an adviser to the committee.
Michael Russell:
SNP
Three of us have been members of the committee throughout the session—Brian Monteith, Ian Jenkins and I, although Brian is the only one who has held his part...
Ian Jenkins:
LD
It has been a pleasure and an honour to serve on the committee. I am delighted that we will be able to end the four years of the parliamentary session by dea...
Mr Monteith:
Con
I agree with the comments that have been made. I congratulate Ian Jenkins on being not only one of the three permanent members, as it were, but the member wi...
The Convener:
Lab
Does that mean that he has a veto?
Mr Monteith:
Con
The committee has been one of those that have given the impression that the work of the committees is a good aspect of the Scottish Parliament. I am thinking...
Cathy Peattie:
Lab
I echo what has been said.
The Convener:
Lab
Is everyone going to make a speech?
Cathy Peattie:
Lab
I have enjoyed my time on the committee. It is important to highlight the role that the committee has played in showing how committee members can work togeth...
Michael Russell:
SNP
Why are you staring at Brian?
Cathy Peattie:
Lab
When people talk about the way in which Parliament works, they often forget the role of the committees. However, the SQA inquiry is an excellent example of t...
The Convener:
Lab
I will finish up by asking people not to mention the Hampden inquiry, which was not our finest moment.Are you indicating that you want to say something, Jackie?
Jackie Baillie:
Lab
As the baby of the committee, I thought that we were all required to make a comment. I thank everyone who has supported the committee and note that we will a...
The Convener:
Lab
Irene, do you want to make a comment? Come on, you might as well. After that, we will see if anyone from the audience wants to say anything.
Irene McGugan:
SNP
There is little to add so I will continue to play the role of the committee member who speaks the least. I express my appreciation of the opportunity to serv...
The Convener:
Lab
I thank everyone who has been involved in the committee and I hope that, tomorrow, we get the vote that we want on the Commissioner for Children and Young Pe...
Meeting closed at 15:40.