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Read the report of the visit
On Tuesday 4 November 2025 Members of the Committee visited the Midlothian Energy Centre, a large-scale heat network development delivered by Vattenfall Heat UK and Midlothian Council.
We are working with stakeholders to agree details for a new, independent entity to operate from April 2026 and we expect to announce these new arrangements in the near future.
Following this session, the Committee agreed to take further evidence on Early Learning and Childcare, at its meeting on 26 October, as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny for 2023-24 on 26 October 2022..
Letter from the Convener to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, 26 May 2022.
The Scottish Parliament examines what the Scottish Government is doing, makes new laws on devolved matters and debates the issues of the day..
This extended consultation period recognises the school holiday period and that this is also a time when many families will be buying uniform for the next school year.
We also published analysis of how Scottish Child Payment interacts with the labour market in July and our latest estimates of its take-up this month, showing around 9 in 10 children eligible for the payment received it in 2023-24.