Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take items 8, 9 and 10 in private.
The Committee will take evidence from—
Professor Colin Galbraith, Chair, NatureScot
Nick Halfhide, Chief Executive Officer, NatureScot
Alan Aitken, Public Affairs Manager, NatureScot
Clerk_Paper_1 posted 12/02/2026 (Ref: NZET/S6/26/7/1, 1MB, pdf)
NZET/S6/26/7/2(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will take evidence on the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No2) Order 2026 and the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 from—
Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Scottish Government
Carole Stewart, Head of Bus Strategy and Funding Policy Unit, Transport Scotland
Gary McIntyre, Economist - Bus, Active Travel & Low Carbon Economics, Transport Scotland
Jenn Ruddick, Team Leader - Concessionary Travel, Transport Scotland
Kelly Minio-Paluello, Solicitor, Scottish Government
Clerk_Paper_3 posted 12/02/2026 (Ref: NZET/S6/26/7/3, 963KB, pdf)
NZET/S6/26/7/4(P) (Private Paper)
Jim Fairlie (Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity) to move—S6M-20454—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2026 [draft] be approved.
Jim Fairlie (Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity) to move—S6M-20799—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] be approved.
The Committee will take evidence on the Conservation of Habitats and Species (Offshore Wind) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 from—
Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, Scottish Government
Joel Hankinson, Head of Energy Act Implementation, Offshore Wind Directorate, Scottish Government
David Moffat, Solicitor, Scottish Government
Clerk_Paper_5 posted 12/02/2026 (Ref: NZET/S6/26/7/5, 135KB, pdf)
NZET/S6/26/7/6(P) (Private Paper)
Gillian Martin (Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy) to move—S6M-20459—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Conservation of Habitats and Species (Offshore Wind) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
The Committee will consider correspondence from the Scottish Government.
NZET/S6/26/7/7(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 2.