1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 [draft] from—

• Lorna Slater
  Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
  Scottish Government
• Ginny Gardner
  Head of Circular Economy Unit, Environmental Quality & Circular Economy Division
  Scottish Government
• Charles Holmes
  Head of Producer Responsibility and Deposit Return Scheme team
  Scottish Government
• Ailsa Heine
  Solicitor, Environmental Protection Branch
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

Lorna Slater (Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity) to move Motion S6M-02582—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 [draft] be approved.

4. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Tracy Black
  Scotland Director
  CBI Scotland
• Barry McCulloch
  Head of Policy
  Federation of Small Businesses Scotland

and then from:

• Sandy Begbie CBE
  Chief Executive Officer
  Scottish Financial Enterprise
• Jeremy Lawson
  Chief Economist and Head of Climate Scenario Analysis
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• Tim Lord
  Head of Climate Change
  Phoenix Group

5. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland

The Committee will consider evidence heard earlier in the meeting.