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Chamber and committees

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee


Agenda: 05 March 2024

Tuesday, 05 March 2024

9th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:15am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:

  1. Declaration of interests
  2. Decision on taking business in private
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Environmental governance in Scotland
  6. Subordinate legislation
  7. Environmental governance in Scotland

Agenda published: Thursday, 29 February 2024 04:22pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Declaration of interests

Graham Simpson will be invited to declare any relevant interests.


2. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private.


3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2024 [draft] from—

  • Jim Fairlie
    Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity
    Scottish Government
  • Dorothy Cohen
    Lawyer
    Scottish Government
  • Gary McIntyre
    Economic Adviser
    Transport Scotland
  • Bettina Sizeland
    Director of Bus, Accessibility and Active Travel
    Transport Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Subordinate legislation

Jim Fairlie (Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity) to move—S6M-11994—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2024 [draft] be approved.


5. Environmental governance in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Dr Richard Dixon
    Deputy Chair
    Environmental Standards Scotland
  • Mark Roberts
    Chief Executive
    Environmental Standards Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Road Works (Scottish Road Works Register Fees and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2024 (2024/23)

Papers for this item:


7. Environmental governance in Scotland

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 5.