Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
19th Meeting, 2025
The Committee agreed to take item 9 in private.
The Committee took evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6)56 from—
Gillian Martin, Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, supported by Alan Brogan, Head of Operational Delivery, Energy Consents Unit, Robert Martin, Policy and Administration Team Leader, Energy Consents Unit and Anne Cairns, Solicitor, all Scottish Government; and Nick Gosling, Head of Maritime Policy, Transport Scotland.
The Committee took evidence on the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 and the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland (Designation of Scheme Administrator) Order 2025 from—
Gillian Martin, Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, supported by Giles Hendry, Policy Officer, Deposit Return Scheme, Ailsa Heine, Solicitor and Haydn Thomas, Producer Responsibility Unit Head, Scottish Government.
Gillian Martin (Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy) moved—S6M-17469—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 [draft] be approved.
After debate, the motion was agreed to (by division: For 5, Against 0, Abstentions 1). The Committee agreed to delegate authority to the Deputy Convener to approve a draft of the report for publication.
Gillian Martin (Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy) moved—S6M-17470—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland (Designation of Scheme Administrator) Order 2025 [draft] be approved.
After debate, the motion was agreed to (by division: For 5, Against 0, Abstentions 1). The Committee agreed to delegate authority to the Deputy Convener to approve a draft of the report for publication.
The Committee took evidence on the Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 from—
Gillian Martin, Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, supported by Alex Brown, Packaging Senior Policy adviser, Ailsa Heine, Solicitor and Haydn Thomas, Producer Responsibility Unit Head, Scottish Government.
Gillian Martin (Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy) moved—S6M-17471—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to. The Committee agreed to delegate authority to the Deputy Convener to approve a draft of the report for publication.
The Committee considered the following negative instrument— Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Local Services Franchises Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/137).
The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to this instrument and also agreed to write to the Scottish Government to request more information.
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.