Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023

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Deputy Convener

Agenda item 2 is choice of deputy convener. The purpose of the item is to appoint a new deputy convener to replace Fiona Hyslop, who has joined the Scottish Government. I have already thanked Fiona for her work, so I am not going to repeat those thanks, but I should say that on 15 June 2021, the Parliament by motion resolved that Scottish National Party MSPs are eligible to be deputy convener of the committee.

My first question is: do we have a nomination? Jackie, are you nominating yourself?

Absolutely not, convener. I am nominating Ben Macpherson.

Ben Macpherson was chosen as deputy convener.

Congratulations, Ben, on your appointment.