Minutes: 08 October 2026

Thursday, 08 October 2026

6th Meeting, 2026

Start time:09:15am

End time: 11:01am

Location: Committee Room 1

Published: Thursday, 08 October 2026

Committee Members Attendees:

Apologies received from:

James Adams (Member)

Minutes

1. Decisions on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.

2. Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28 – evidence:

The Committee took evidence from—

Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs, supported by Phil Raines, Deputy Director, Domestic Climate Change, Helen Carter, Portfolio Finance Lead and Sean Neill, Director, Energy and Climate Change, Scottish Government.

3. Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28 – consideration of evidence (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard under agenda item 2.

4. Climate Action Committee Strategic Objectives for Session 7 (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed its strategic objectives for Session 7.