Transport Committee
The Transport Committee was established in June 2026. It focuses on devolved transport matters in Scotland including:
- maintaining and improving transport networks – including roads, pavements, railway lines, cycle paths, canals, and publicly owned airports
- public transport services, including buses and coaches, rail services, ferry services, and air services
- walking, cycling and accessible transport
- freight services, taxis, and private car use
- transport policy and budgets.
Next meeting of the committee
Start time:
9:15am, Wednesday 30 September 2026
Location: Committee Room 3
Agenda:
- Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
- Procurement
- Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – review of evidence (in private)
- Procurement - review of evidence (in private)
Dates for future meetings
The Transport Committee usually meets on Wednesday.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Current work
Correspondence
Correspondence
Transport Committee
25 September 2026
Letter to Graeme Thomson, Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine, 25 September 2026
Transport Committee
Written submission from Lothian Buses following the evidence session on 2 September
24 September 2026
Written submission from Sarah Boyd, Chief Executive, Lothian Buses, 23 September 2025
Transport Committee
Regulatory Check for Local Road User Charging
22 September 2026
Letter from Councillor Gail Macgregor, Environment and Economy Spokesperson, COSLA, 22 September 2026
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Interests, Deputy Convener, Decision on Taking Business in Private
Committee Remit
To consider and report on matters relating to transport within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport
Current Members
Willie Rennie
Convener
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Lloyd Melville
Deputy Convener
Scottish National Party
Iris Duane
Member
Scottish Green Party
Zen Ghani
Member
Scottish National Party
Donald MacKinnon
Member
Scottish Labour
Graham Simpson
Member
Reform UK
Collette Stevenson
Member
Scottish National Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members