Environment and Rural Development Committee, 17 Mar 2004
Meeting date: Wednesday, March 17, 2004
Official Report
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Renewable Energy Inquiry
If I may interrupt the interesting private discussion that colleagues are having, we will resume. We had a good discussion on CAP reform before the break, but members will recall that we have several sessions still to come. There will be a lot of opportunity to give feedback on the discussions over the next few weeks.
Agenda item 2 concerns our inquiry into renewable energy. I circulated a paper from myself that sets out for members the series of key issues that the clerk, Tracy Hawe, and I worked up after we had thought through the objectives of the Enterprise and Culture Committee renewable energy inquiry. Given that we have sent Rob Gibson to act as a reporter in the past, I am mindful that it is not possible to get every issue on to the agenda. When I go to meetings of the Enterprise and Culture Committee, I will attempt to get through the core issues. We should have the opportunity to follow up if we do not get everything on to the record at committee meetings.
I wanted to bring the paper before the committee to let everyone know what my thoughts are at the moment—at this interim point—and to ask members to get back to me by e-mail if they have comments to make. The Enterprise and Culture Committee's evidence-taking session is scheduled for 30 March, which gives members a bit of time to get back to me, although I ask them to do so as soon as possible. The paper sets out a framework for the core topic headings. If members think that anything is missing, I would appreciate early comment. Is that acceptable to everybody?
Members indicated agreement.