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Chamber and committees

Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]

Meeting date: Thursday, March 5, 2026


Contents


Environmental Standards Scotland (Appointment)

17:30

The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)

The next item of business is consideration of motion S6M-20981, in the name of Gillian Martin, on the appointment of a board member to Environmental Standards Scotland.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament notes the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee’s consideration of the appointment to Environmental Standards Scotland at its meeting on 17 February 2026; welcomes the Committee’s recommendation that the Parliament approves the appointment of Laura Young as a board member, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021, and approves the appointment as required by schedule 1, paragraph 2(2) of the Act.—[Gillian Martin]

The question on the motion will be put at decision time.