ENTERPRISE AND CULTURE COMMITTEE
5^th Meeting 2005, Session 2

CONVENER
*Alex Neil (Central Scotland) (SNP)

DEPUTY CONVENER
*Mike Watson (Glasgow Cathcart) (Lab)

COMMITTEE MEMBERS
*Richard Baker (North East Scotland) (Lab)
*Chris Ballance (South of Scotland) (Green)
*Susan Deacon (Edinburgh East and Musselburgh) (Lab)
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Michael Matheson (Central Scotland) (SNP)
*Christine May (Central Fife) (Lab)
Mike Pringle (Edinburgh South) (LD)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTES
Mark Ballard (Lothians) (Green)
*Mr David Davidson (North East Scotland) (Con)
*Fiona Hyslop (Lothians) (SNP)
Margaret Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (Lab)
*George Lyon (Argyll and Bute) (LD)

*attended

THE FOLLOWING ALSO ATTENDED:
Allan Wilson (Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning)

THE FOLLOWING GAVE EVIDENCE:
Phil Anderton (Former Chief Executive of Scottish Rugby Union)
Gordon Dixon (Scottish Rugby Union)
Norman Douglas (Scottish Rugby Union General Committee)
Archie Ferguson (Scottish Rugby Union General Committee)
Ian McGeechan (Scottish Rugby Union)
Fred McLeod (Scottish Rugby Union)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE
Stephen Imrie

SENIOR ASSISTANT CLERK
Douglas Thornton

ASSISTANT CLERK
Seán Wixted

LOCATION
Committee Room 2