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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 18 July 2025
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Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

MV Glen Sannox (Hull 801) and MV Glen Rosa (Hull 802)

Meeting date: 27 February 2024

Edward Mountain

I am nervous that people from the Economy and Fair Work Committee might be listening. We are probably right at the margins of where we can be as far as the scrutiny of 801 and 802 and the yard’s future goes. Although I find it very interesting, I do not want the convener of the Economy and Fair Work Committee breathing down my neck. Bear that in mind, committee members, although I will take the pain if I have to.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

MV Glen Sannox (Hull 801) and MV Glen Rosa (Hull 802)

Meeting date: 27 February 2024

Edward Mountain

You have asked the question. I am not going to stop you doing it. I will just take the pain from the convener of the Economy and Fair Work Committee.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

MV Glen Sannox (Hull 801) and MV Glen Rosa (Hull 802)

Meeting date: 27 February 2024

Edward Mountain

I am happy for you to go ahead.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

MV Glen Sannox (Hull 801) and MV Glen Rosa (Hull 802)

Meeting date: 27 February 2024

Edward Mountain

The yard has learned lessons from these very Rolls-Royce ferries, as I think you described them, as you have gone along. I think that you came into the yard on 1 February 2022, which probably seems a lifetime ago. I am concerned that, from about 2019, not a lot of learning appears to have happened from the errors on 801. Do you have a comment on that?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

MV Glen Sannox (Hull 801) and MV Glen Rosa (Hull 802)

Meeting date: 27 February 2024

Edward Mountain

Thank you very much for attending.

I will briefly pause the meeting. I ask members to be back at 11:25 so that we can complete the next bit in public and then go into private.

11:16 Meeting suspended.  

11:25 On resuming—  

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

United Kingdom Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 27 February 2024

Edward Mountain

Unless other members have comments, I will move to a substantive question. Is the committee content that the provisions that are set out in the notification should be made in the proposed UK statutory instrument on retained EU law?

Members indicated agreement.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

United Kingdom Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 27 February 2024

Edward Mountain

We will write to the Scottish Government to that effect, including with that a question asking it to clarify that there is no divergence, as per its legislation regarding the EU.

That concludes the public part of the meeting and we will move into private session.

11:30 Meeting continued in private until 11:53.  

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 21 February 2024

Edward Mountain

I agree with Rachael Hamilton. I think that the minister referred to Alex Hogg, who is the chairman of the SGA. He is a man with huge experience of these matters, and he has supported the courses. Including such people in the consultation on how the courses should be drawn up seems to be logical. That is why amendments 180 and 16 seem entirely relevant to me.

I would be happy to let the minister in to give me some guidance on amendments 13 and 15. If not, I will push them to a vote.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 21 February 2024

Edward Mountain

I am sorry, convener; I know that I should speak through the chair. I said that I understand that the number of days of courses, which amendment 13 deals with, is difficult for the minister and that amendment 15, which is also on the number of days of courses, is difficult. However, I would like to examine with the minister amendment 14, which is to do with reasonable cost, to ensure that the cost of training courses is not too onerous and does not preclude people from taking part in them.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 21 February 2024

Edward Mountain

The point of amendment 17 is to ensure that the bill complies with the grounds on which it was set out. The bill is intended to deal with upland moorland management and grouse shooting, so the rationale behind amendment 17 is to remove other birds that are not part of upland moorland management or grouse shooting, meaning that other game birds could not be added to the list of birds that are controlled under the bill unless they have reached a level of scarcity resulting in their being on the amber or red list.

The reason for doing that is that the industry is extremely concerned that, at a later date, additions will be made to the bill to ban the legal pastime of game shooting, which I understand some people are not in favour of. If the minister is truly clear on the reasons for the bill, he will support amendment 17 so that there would need to be a clear rationale for adding birds to the schedule, rather than that just being done on a whim.

The minister’s amendment 61 relates to birds of prey, and I am extremely glad and thankful that the Government has listened to people who use birds of prey for falconry. It is a legitimate field sport, and I have huge respect for the people who pursue it. In some cases, it ensures the survival and diversity of such species by ensuring that there is a captive breeding programme, so that amendment is good news.

I hope that the minister will carefully consider my amendment 17. Its aim is not to frustrate the bill but to make sure that it does what it says on the tin, in that it applies to moorland management and grouse shooting, not other shooting that is recognised as an acceptable form of sport in Scotland.