european and external relations Committee
3^rd Meeting 2008, Session 3

CONVENER

*Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab)

DEPUTY CONVENER

*Alex Neil (Central Scotland) (SNP)

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

*Ted Brocklebank (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
*Alasdair Morgan (South of Scotland) (SNP)
*Irene Oldfather (Cunninghame South) (Lab)
*John Park (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)
*Gil Paterson (West of Scotland) (SNP)
*Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTES

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)
Keith Brown (Ochil) (SNP)
Jackson Carlaw (West of Scotland) (Con)
Jeremy Purvis (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD)

*attended

THE FOLLOWING GAVE EVIDENCE:

Professor John Bachtler (University of Strathclyde)
Andrew Duff MEP (LD)
Leslie Evans (Scottish Government Europe, External Affairs and Culture Directorate)
Robin Naysmith (Scottish Government Counsellor in North America)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE

Dr Jim Johnston

ASSISTANT CLERKS

Emma Berry
Lucy Scharbert

LOCATION

Committee Room 2