EUROPEAN AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
5^th 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:

Colin Cameron (Honorary Consul for Malawi)
Karen Gillon (Clydesdale) (Lab)
Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow Maryhill) (Lab)
Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow (Scottish International Relief)
Mhairi Owens (Concern Worldwide Scotland)
Ken Ross (Scotland Malawi Partnership)
Deborah Smith (Scottish Government Europe, External Affairs and Culture Directorate)
Lucy Watkins (British Embassy Beijing, Scottish Affairs Office)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE

Dr Jim Johnston

ASSISTANT CLERKS

Emma Berry
Lucy Scharbert

LOCATION

Committee Room 1