“Tam Baillie’s commitment is demonstrated by his long career in children’s services, and by his involvement in a cause that is close to my heart, which is the incorporation into law of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. His job is a virtuous one, and it is one in which he will be required to make us politicians feel uncomfortable. That is a good thing. We will work well together, and I welcome Tam Baillie to the post and look forward to the work that we will do together. I wish him and his organisation all the best.”

Read Christina’s full speech at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0422-01.htm