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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 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 18 September 2025
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Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 7 November 2023

Edward Mountain

Sarah Boyack has some brief questions.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 7 November 2023

Edward Mountain

So you are setting a target before the local councils have reported and without a clear idea of what that will cost. Is that correct?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 7 November 2023

Edward Mountain

I completely understand that. I am trying to work out in my brain whether the 2035 target that you have proposed is remotely achievable.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 7 November 2023

Edward Mountain

That is slightly off the topic, Douglas. I encourage the minister to respond to you afterwards, on that separate subject, but I want to keep the focus on the instrument that we are looking at. I think that you have pushed that topic as far as you can, for the moment.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 7 November 2023

Edward Mountain

The cost is estimated to be £6.2 billion, of which, at the moment, you have put up £300 million. Is that right?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 7 November 2023

Edward Mountain

Therefore, the rest will come from the private sector.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 7 November 2023

Edward Mountain

There will be a division.

For

Dunbar, Jackie (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP)
Fairlie, Jim (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP)
Lennon, Monica (Central Scotland) (Lab)
Macpherson, Ben (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)
Ruskell, Mark (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

Abstentions

Lumsden, Douglas (North East Scotland) (Con)
Mountain, Edward (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 7 November 2023

Edward Mountain

The result of the division is: For 5, Against 0, Abstentions 2.

Motion agreed to,

That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Heat Networks (Supply Targets) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Water Industry

Meeting date: 7 November 2023

Edward Mountain

Thank you, Alan. We have lots of questions, and Jackie Dunbar will start us off today.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Water Industry

Meeting date: 7 November 2023

Edward Mountain

I think that Jim Fairlie wants to come in here. Is that right?