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Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee


Agenda: 27 October 2026

Tuesday, 27 October 2026

8th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:30am
Location: Committee Room 2
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2026 [draft] – evidence
  3. The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2026 [draft] – motion recommending approval
  4. Pre-Budget scrutiny – evidence
  5. Sporting Events Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  6. Pre-Budget scrutiny – evidence

Agenda published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 09:33am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.


2. The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2026 [draft] – evidence

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Stephen Gethins
    Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Energy
    Scottish Government
  • Matthew Lourie
    Policy Manager, Energy Markets and Strategy
    Scottish Government
  • Craig Egner
    Head of Programme & Supply Chain Unit
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


3. The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2026 [draft] – motion recommending approval

Stephen Gethins (Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Energy) to move— S7M-01559—That the Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee recommends that the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2026 [draft] be approved.


4. Pre-Budget scrutiny – evidence

The Committee will take evidence as part of its scrutiny preceding the Scottish Government’s Budget 2027-28 from—

  • Mike Thornton OBE
    Chief Executive
    Energy Saving Trust
  • Cassandra Dove
    Member, Scottish Government's Heat in Buildings Strategic Advisory Group and Policy Lead
    Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
  • Ross Armstrong
    Chief Executive
    Warmworks
  • and then from:

  • Vicki Miller
    Chief Executive
    VisitScotland
  • Jamie Manson
    Director of Corporate Services
    VisitScotland

Papers for this item:

2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item


5. Sporting Events Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny of supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S7-1c.

Papers for this item:


6. Pre-Budget scrutiny – evidence

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under agenda item 4.