Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Official Report
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Decision on Taking Business in Private
Welcome to the 25th meeting in 2010 of the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee. Mobile devices should be switched off. Apologies have been received from Jackson Carlaw, Alison McInnes and Cathy Peattie. Alasdair Allan expects to be here but has let us know that he is a bit delayed. I welcome Ian Thomson, who is attending as the committee’s budget adviser.
I seek the committee’s agreement to alter next week’s agenda. Charlie Gordon, in particular, has suggested, following comments in the media, that an opportunity should be given to investigate some of the transport-related issues that have arisen from the severe weather conditions. Next week, the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change is to appear before us on the subject of “Low Carbon Scotland: The draft report on proposals and policies” in relation to the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. There is a reasonable opportunity to build in some time to look at the very current issues around the weather impacts on transport.
I take it that there will be a ministerial statement tomorrow.
I am aware that that is being sought. Chamber business has not been formally agreed yet. It might be useful for the committee to follow up on that with some more detailed questioning.
Okay.
Are we agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
Obviously, some related issues may arise in questioning today in connection with future budgetary provision. The current situation can be raised next week.
The first item on today’s agenda is a decision on taking in private item 4, which is consideration of evidence on the budget. Do members agree to take that item in private?
Members indicated agreement.