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Issues facing businesses and residents of Scottish border regions scrutinised
5 February 2015
The Scottish Affairs Committee visits Galashiels for a full day of evidence about issues facing businesses and residents of the border regions in Scotland and cross-border issues.
- YouTube: Watch the Galashiels morning session (external website)
- YouTube: Watch the Galashiels afternoon session (external website)
- Inquiry: Our Borderlands - Our Future
- Scottish Affairs Committee
Witnesses
Monday 9 February 2015, Borders College, Scottish Borders Campus, Nether Road, Galashiels, TD1 3HE
At 10.30am
- Michael Moore, MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
At 11.15am
- Break
At 11.30am
- Jack Clark, Chamber Convener, Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce
- Bruce Simpson, Vice Convener, Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce
- Brian Richardson, Dumfries and Galloway Chamber of Commerce
- Paul Lewis, Executive Leadership Team, Scottish Enterprise and Managing Director, Sectors, Commercialisation and Investment
- Alistair McKinnon, Director South of Scotland and Director Sustainable Construction, Scottish Enterprise.
At 1.30pm
- Lunch and time for public/press questions
At 2.15pm
- Private informal meeting
At 2.30pm
- Gavin Yuill, Managing Director, Yuill Community Trust
- Teresa Dougall, Regional Manager, South East/South West area, Scottish Land and Estates
- Trevor Jackson, Community Councillor, Landowner and South East Committee Member, Scottish Land and Estates