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Chamber and committees

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee


Agenda: 05 December 2023

Tuesday, 05 December 2023

35th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Subordinate legislation
  6. Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill

Agenda published: Monday, 04 December 2023 04:17pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.

The Committee will also decide whether its consideration of a draft Stage 1 report on the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill should be taken in private at future meetings.


2. Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Lorna Slater
    Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
    Scottish Government
  • Ginny Gardner
    Head of Circular Strategy Unit
    Scottish Government
  • Gareth Heavisides
    Circular Economy Bill Team Leader
    Scottish Government
  • Ailsa Heine
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government
  • Janet McVea
    Head of Zero Waste Unit
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Fly-tipping (Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Order 2023 (2023/335) from—

  • Lorna Slater
    Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
    Scottish Government
  • Ailsa Heine
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government
  • Janet McVea
    Head of Zero Waste Unit
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


4. Subordinate legislation

Murdo Fraser to move—S6M-11534—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Fly-tipping (Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Order 2023 (2023/335) be annulled.


5. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (2023/336)

Papers for this item:


6. Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.