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Michelle Thomson: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether its target of generating 50% of energy use from renewables by 2030 is sufficiently ambitious in light of new opportunities arising for Scotland.
(As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 15 June 2021)
Convener:
Elena Whitham (from 27 January 2022)
Neil Gray (23 June 2021 – 25 January 2022)
Deputy Convener: Natalie Don (from 23 June 2021)
Membership: The committee has 11 members
Committee meetingsThere were 30 meetings in the parliamentary yearNumberTotal meetings of the Committee30Meetings held wholly in private1Meetings held partly in private26Joint meetings with other Committees2Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference10Hybrid meetings19Committee meetingsMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Jeremy Balfour (from 17 June 2021)Con28(30)Miles Briggs (from 17 June 2021)Con27(30)Foysol Choudhury (from 17 June 2021)Lab22(30)Natalie Don (from 17 June 2021)SNP12(30)Pam Duncan-Glancy (from 17 June 2021)Lab28(30)Neil Gray (17 June 2021 – 25 January 2022)SNP17(17)Paul McLennan (from 31 March 2022)SNP2(2)Marie McNair (17 June 2021 – 31 March 2022)SNP25(27)Emma Roddick (from 17 June 2021)SNP25(30)Elena Whitham (from 25 January 2022)SNP12(13)Substitute membersSubstitute MembersPartyNumber of meetings attendedMark Griffin (from 22 September 2021)Lab0Rachael Hamilton (from 8 September 2021)Con0Evelyn Tweed (from 31 August 2021)SNP16Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Claire Menzies
Advisers: None
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With regard to the European Union, we have had European Parliament elections, a new Commission and new commissioners taking up their responsibilities, and I think that everyone has chosen to understand that backdrop as the reason why no substantive progress has yet been made on all those things.
Proposals for the defence capabilities we require were set out in the White Paper on 26 November 2013, along with the procurement implications of these.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 November 2013
I open the question to others. If we could introduce a new benefit, what should it be? Specifically in relation to the Scottish child payment, I am not sure whether this would quite be a new benefit, but, right now, only one person can be responsible for a child.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 August 2024
Later in 2024, consultation on a marine Planning Position Statement will take place. This is a new stage of the NMP2’s development and will provide an invaluable and earlier opportunity for meaningful discourse.