Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee [Session 6]

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Meeting Agenda

30th Meeting, 2025

• Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
• Start time: 09:15am
• Published: Thursday, October 2, 2025 05:20pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.

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2 Update on Scottish Government transport policies and performance

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Scottish Government

Fiona Brown, Director of Transport Strategy and Analysis, Transport Scotland

Chris Wilcock, Director of Ferries and Ports, Transport Scotland

Bill Reeve, Director for Rail Reform, Transport Scotland

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Clerk_Paper_1 posted 02/10/2025 (Ref: NZET/S6/25/30/1, 111KB, pdf)

NZET/S6/25/30/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 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 Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.

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Clerk_Paper_3 posted 02/10/2025 (Ref: NZET/S6/25/30/3, 173KB, pdf)

NZET/S6/25/30/4(P) (Private Paper)

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4 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Motor Vehicles (Competitions and Trials) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025

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Clerk_Paper 5 posted 02/10/2025 (Ref: NZET/S6/25/30/5, 157KB, pdf)

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5 Update on Scottish Government transport policies and performance

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

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6 Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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NZET/S6/25/30/6(P) (Private Paper)

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7 Ecocide (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

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NZET/S6/25/30/7(P) (Private Paper)

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