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Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee


Agenda: 17 March 2026

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

13th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. UK subordinate legislation
  6. UK subordinate legislation
  7. Railways Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  8. Annual report
  9. Legacy report

Agenda published: Thursday, 12 March 2026 05:21pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 7, 8 and 9 in private.

The Committee will also decide whether continued consideration of the draft legacy report should be taken in private at a future meeting.


2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Marine Licensing (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 from—

  • Mairi Gougeon
    Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
    Scottish Government
  • Michael Bland
    Streamlining and Policy Section Head, Licensing Operations Team
    Scottish Government
  • Dr Joanna Dingwall
    Head of the Marine Renewables & Law of the Sea Branch
    Scottish Government

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3. Subordinate legislation

Mairi Gougeon (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands) to move—S6M-20874—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Marine Licensing (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] be approved.


4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) (Scotland) Regulations 2026

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5. UK subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the following UK statutory instrument proposal—

The Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling Regulations 2026

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6. UK subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the following UK statutory instrument proposal—

The Green Gas Support Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


7. Railways Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider a draft report on the legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6)69 and supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6)69a.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


8. Annual report

The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2025 to 8 April 2026.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


9. Legacy report

The Committee will consider a draft legacy report.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


Official Report

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