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Chamber and committees

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee


Agenda: 30 May 2023

Tuesday, 30 May 2023

19th Meeting, 2023

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

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Transfer of operation of ScotRail
  3. Transfer of operation of ScotRail
  4. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland (in private)

Agenda published: Thursday, 25 May 2023 04:59pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.


2. Transfer of operation of ScotRail

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Mick Hogg
    Regional Organiser and Lead Officer for ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper
    National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT)
  • Gary Kelly
    Organiser, Scotland and Ireland
    Transport Salaried Staffs' Association
  • Kevin Lindsay
    District Organiser
    Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
  • Robert Samson
    Senior Stakeholder Manager
    Transport Focus
  • and then from:

  • Alex Hynes
    Managing Director
    Scotland's Railway
  • David Lowrie
    Chief Executive Officer
    Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd
  • Joanne Maguire
    Chief Operating Officer
    ScotRail Trains Ltd
  • Liam Sumpter
    Route Director
    Network Rail Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Transfer of operation of ScotRail

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


4. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland (in private)

The Committee will consider a draft report.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item