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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 21 November 2001.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE THE SCOTTISH AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

MONDAY 3 DECEMBER 2001

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Members present:

Mrs Irene Adams, in the Chair

Mr Alistair Carmichael	Anne McKechin
Mr Eric Joyce	Mr John Robertson
Mr Mark Lazarowicz	Mr Mohammed Sarwar
Mr John Lyons

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CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by British Waterways Scotland (FCS 6)

APPENDIX 2

MILLENNIUM LINK PROJECT-ANTICIPATED JOB CREATION

APPENDIX 3

MILLENNIUM LINK PROJECT FUNDERS AND FUNDING COMMITMENTS AT PROJECT INCEPTION

APPENDIX 4

Forth and Clyde Canal and Union Canal Re-opening project statistics

Examination of Witnesses

MR CAMPBELL CHRISTIE, Board Member and Chairman, British Waterways Scotland, Scotland Group, MR JIM STIRLING, Director, MR NIGEL BELL, Commercial Manager, MR GEORGE BALLINGER, Regional Engineer, British Waterways Scotland, examined.

Question Number

1 - 19

20 - 28

Memorandum submitted by the Local Authorities (FCS 1)

Examination of Witnesses

MR DANIEL HENDERSON, Director of Economic, Planning and Environmental Services, West Dunbartonshire Council, MR STEVE INCH, Deputy Director of Economic Regeneration and Environmental Services, Glasgow City Council, MR GEORGE THOM, Strategic Director, Development and Environment, East Dunbartonshire Council, MS SHIRLEY LINTON, Development Control Manager, North Lanarkshire Council, MR STEPHEN DUNLOP, Director, Community Services, Falkirk Council, DR JOHN C SHELDON, Team Leader, Environment, West Lothian Council, and MR GERRY BAKER, Team Leader, Business Development, Edinburgh City Council, examined.

Question Number

29 - 39

40 - 55

Memorandum submitted by the Millennium Commission (FCS 2)

Memorandum submitted by Eastern Scotland European Partnership Limited (FCS 3)

Memorandum by Scottish Enterprise (FCS 4)

APPENDIX 1

MILLENNIUM LINK—SUMMARY OF BENEFITS

APPENDIX 2

PROGRESS TOWARDS ECONOMIC TARGETS

APPENDIX 3

MILLENNIUM LINK PROJECT PARTNERS

Memorandum submitted by Strathclyde European Partnership (FCS 5)

Examination of Witnesses

MR NIALL MCGILP, Director Competitive Locations, Scottish Enterprise Network, MR MIKE O'CONNOR CBE, Director, Millennium Commission, MR LAURIE RUSSELL, Chief Executive, Strathclyde European Partnership, and MR GORDON MCLAREN, Chief Executive, East of Scotland European Partnership, examined.

Question Number

56 - 59

60 - 79

80 - 81

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Prepared 19 December 2001