Minutes: 10 March 2026

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 5, 6, 7 and 8 in private.

2. Railways Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee took evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6)69 and supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6)69a from—

Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, supported by Debbie Blair, Lawyer, Scottish Government and Bill Reeve, Director for Rail Reform, Transport Scotland.

3. MV Glen Sannox (Hull 801) and MV Glen Rosa (Hull 802):

The Committee took evidence from—

Duncan Anderson, Chair, Graeme Thomson, Chief Executive Officer and David Dishon, Chief Financial Officer and Accountable Officer, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd.

4. Document subject to parliamentary control:

The Committee took evidence on the proposed Environmental Standards Scotland Strategy 2026-2031 from—

Dr Richard Dixon, Chair, Mark Roberts, Chief Executive and Neil Langhorn, Head of Strategy and Analysis, Environmental Standards Scotland.

5. Railways Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

6. MV Glen Sannox (Hull 801) and MV Glen Rosa (Hull 802) (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

7. Document subject to parliamentary control (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier on the proposed Environmental Standards Scotland Strategy 2026-2031.

The Committee agreed they were content with the document.

8. Ecocide (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

The Committee noted correspondence received from the Presiding Officer, Convener of the Parliamentary Bureau.