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Official Report Meeting date: 14 January 2025

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee 14 January 2025

Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 Our fourth item of business is an evidence session on the 2025-26 Scottish Government budget.

SPICe briefings Date published: 10 September 2024

Scotland's exports - policy and statistics

Retrieved from https://www.scotch-whisky.org.uk/insights/facts-figures/ [accessed 26 July 2024]. In total Scotch Whisky exports were worth £5.6 billion in 2023.

Last updated: 7 March 2023

BB20200501

Legislative Consent Memorandums A list of all Legislative Consent Memorandums lodged with the Scottish Parliament can be accessed via the website at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/31313.aspx Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill-LCM-S5-34 Lodged on 26 February 2020 Lead committee – Justice Meeting of the Parliament, 24 March 2020 Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill LCM-S5-31 Lodged on 30 January 2020 Lead committee – Health and Sport Meeting of the Parliament, 4 March 2020 Domestic Abuse Bill LCM-S5-35 Lodged on 16 March 2020 Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill LCM-S5-37 Lodged on 30 March 2020 Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill LCM-S5-32 Lodged on 5 February 2020 Lead committee – Justice Meeting of the Parliament, 17 March 2020 Subordinate Legislation (date of laying) (lead committee) Affirmative instruments Lead Committee report due 10 May 2020 Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/draft) (16 March 2020) (Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee) Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 (SSI 2020/draft) (16 March 2020) (Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee) Lead Committee report due 20 May 2020 Friday 1 May 2020 24 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Progress of Legislation | Adhartas Reachdais Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/126) (21 April 2020) (COVID-19 Committee) Lead Committee report due 7 June 2020 Direct Payments (Crop Diversification Derogation) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/135) (29 April 2020) (Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee) Negative instruments Subject to annulment by 30 March 2020 Lead Committee report due by 30 March 2020 Local Government Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/31) (20 February 2020) (Local Government and Communities Committee) Subject to annulment by 10 May 2020 Lead Committee report due by 4 May 2020 UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Act 2020 (Compensation for Enforcement Action) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/79) (16 March 2020) (Culture, Tourism and External Affairs Committee) Subject to annulment by 20 May 2020 Lead Committee report due by 18 May 2020 Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus Reliefs) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/1010) (26 March 2020) (Local Government and Communities Committee) Subject to annulment by 26 May 2020 Lead Committee report due by 25 May 2020 Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/108) (1 April 2020) (Local Government and Communities Committee) Subject to annulment by 27 May 2020 Lead Committee report due by 25 May 2020 Carer’s Allowance (Coronavirus) (Breaks in Care) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/117) (2 April 2020) (Social Security Committee) Subject to annulment by 28 May 2020 Lead Committee report due by 25 May 2020 Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018 (Reports) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/120) (3 April 2020) (Equalities and Human Rights Committee) Friday 1 May 2020 25 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Progress of Legislation | Adhartas Reachdais Subject to annulment by 29 May 2020 Lead Committee report due by 25 May 2020 Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2020 (SSI 2020/122) (7 April 2020) (Justice Committee) Electricity Works (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/123) (14 April 2020) (Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee) Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/124) (14 April 2020) (Local Government and Communities Committee) Subject to annulment by 31 May 2020 Lead Committee report due by 25 May 2020 Education (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/128) (22 April 2020) (Education and Skills Committee) Subject to annulment by 1 June 2020 Lead Committee report due by 1 June 2020 Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 (SSI 2020/129) (23 April 2020) (Local Government and Communities Committee) Friday 1 May 2020 26 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Documents | Sgrìobhainnean New Documents Committee Reports The following reports were published on 30 April 2020— Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 25th Report 2020 (Session 5): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 28 April 2020 (SP Paper 722) Covid-19 Committee, 1st Report 2020 (Session 5) Subordinate Legislation: The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SP Paper 723) The following report will be published on 1 May 2020— Justice Committee, 7th Report 2020 (Session 5): Stage 1 Report on the Children (Scotland) Bill (SP Paper 721) For further information on accessing committee reports, please contact the relevant clerk or webpage (see end of Bulletin for contact details or access general committee webpage) Friday 1 May 2020 27 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Contact Information | Fios Conaltraidh Contacts for Further Information All telephone numbers 0131 348 XXXX Web site: http://www.parliament.scot General Enquiries 5000 Chamber Desk (Motions and Questions) 5199 Parliamentary Business Team (Chamber, Parliamentary Bureau) 5187 Legislation Team 5277 Non-Government Bills Unit (NGBU) 6124 Committee web sites at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/committees.aspx Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations 5234 Delegated Powers and Law Reform 5212 Economy, Jobs and Fair Work 5403 Education and Skills 5204 Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform 5240 Equalities and Human Rights 5223 Finance and Constitution 5215 Health and Sport 5224 Justice 5047 Local Government and Communities 6037 Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny 5390 Public Petitions 5254 Rural Economy and Connectivity 5211 Social Security 5228 Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments 6924 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/abouttheparliament/16231.aspx Parliamentary Bureau http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/parliamentary-bureau.aspx The Conveners Group http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/21516.aspx Scottish Commission for Public Audit http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/101154.aspx MSP Details http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msps.aspx Glossary http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/help/769.aspx Friday 1 May 2020 28 © Parliamentary copyright.

Committee reports Date published: 1 November 2024

Inquiry into the A9 Dualling Programme

Officials recommended that Ministers pursue Option 2.

Last updated: 7 June 2024

BIMR Conference Isle of Man 2022 Report

The annual conference of the British Islands and Mediterranean Region (BIMR) of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) took place in the Isle of Man (IOM) from 23-26 May 2022. The theme of the Conference was “Parliamentary Scrutiny” and provided an opportunity for parliamentarians from 11 of the 13 branches of the CPA BIMR to share ideas and excha...

Last updated: 26 April 2023

BB20230427

Government initiated questions lodged on 26 April 2023 S6W-17639 Fiona Hyslop: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on supply chain opportunities arising from Scotland’s offshore wind potential and ScotWind.

Last updated: 23 February 2026

SPBill77GS062026Costed

Risk-based approach and risk management 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 46, 47, 84, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 95, 97, 98, 99, 103, 58, 115, 120 Power to make further provision about non-surgical procedures 45, 48, 49, 50, 52, 90, 53, 54, 93, 94, 96, 55, 35 Enforcement 26, 56, 102, 57, 27, 104 Minor and technical 29, 32, 33 Review of Part 1 59, 107, 108, 109, 111 Commencement 62, 63, 121 THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Amendments in debating order UKIMA: power to establish individual assessment process Jenni Minto 5 In section 1, page 1, line 10, after insert Jenni Minto 28 After section 13, insert— Jenni Minto 30 In section 15, page 8, line 33, after insert Jenni Minto 34 In section 19, page 10, line 9, at end insert— Meaning of “non-surgical procedure” Jenni Minto 6 In section 1, page 1, line 19, at end insert— Jenni Minto 7 In section 1, page 1, line 20, leave out and insert Jenni Minto 8 In section 1, page 1, line 22, leave out and insert Sandesh Gulhane 64 In section 1, page 2, leave out line 14 Sandesh Gulhane 65 In section 1, page 2, leave out line 15 Maurice Golden 36 In section 1, page 2, line 20, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Jeremy Balfour 37 In section 1, page 2, line 20, at end insert— Jenni Minto 10 In schedule 1, page 11, leave out lines 6 to 8 Maurice Golden 38 In schedule 1, page 11, line 17, after insert Jenni Minto 11 In schedule 1, page 11, line 17, after insert Jenni Minto 12 In schedule 1, page 11, line 19, after insert Jenni Minto 13 In schedule 1, page 11, line 19, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Jenni Minto 14 In schedule 1, page 11, line 21, leave out from to end of line 22 and insert Jenni Minto 15 In schedule 1, page 11, line 22, at end insert— Jenni Minto 16 In schedule 1, page 11, line 22, at end insert— Jenni Minto 17 In schedule 1, page 11, line 28, at end insert— Maurice Golden 39 In schedule 1, page 11, line 28, at end insert— Jenni Minto 18 In schedule 1, page 11, line 29, after insert Jenni Minto 19 In schedule 1, page 11, line 29, at end insert— Jenni Minto 20 In schedule 1, page 11, leave out lines 30 and 31 and insert— Jenni Minto 21 In schedule 1, page 11, line 31, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Meaning of “permitted premises” Jenni Minto 9 In section 1, page 1, line 25, leave out and insert Jenni Minto 22 In section 4, page 3, line 27, leave out subsections (1) and (2) and insert— Maurice Golden 22A As an amendment to amendment 22, line 20, at end insert— Maurice Golden 22B As an amendment to amendment 22, line 20, at end insert— Stuart McMillan 22C As an amendment to amendment 22, line 20, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Maurice Golden Supported by: Fulton MacGregor 22D As an amendment to amendment 22, line 20, at end insert— Maurice Golden 40 In section 4, page 3, leave out lines 31 to 32 and insert— Jenni Minto 23 In section 4, page 4, line 9, leave out and insert Stuart McMillan 68 In section 4, page 4, line 18, at end insert— Maurice Golden 69 In section 4, page 4, line 18, at end insert— Jenni Minto 24 In section 4, page 4, leave out lines 25 and 26 Maurice Golden 41 In section 4, page 4, line 26, at end insert— Stuart McMillan 71 In section 4, page 4, line 26, at end insert— Jenni Minto 25 In section 4, page 4, line 37, at end insert— Maurice Golden 42 After section 4, insert— Maurice Golden 43 After section 4, insert— Maurice Golden Supported by: Fulton MacGregor 73 After section 4, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Maurice Golden 44 After section 4, insert— Jenni Minto 31 In section 15, page 8, leave out line 34 Stuart McMillan 112 In section 19, page 10, line 9, after insert Maurice Golden 113 In section 19, page 10, line 9, after insert Maurice Golden 60 In section 19, page 10, line 9, after insert Maurice Golden 61 In section 19, page 10, line 9, after insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Age verification Clare Haughey 1 In section 2, page 2, leave out lines 34 and 35 and insert Clare Haughey 2 In section 2, page 2, line 36, leave out subsection (4) Clare Haughey 3 In section 2, page 3, line 14, leave out subsection (6) Clare Haughey 4 In section 19, page 10, line 8, leave out and insert Standards, guidance and requirements for providers Fulton MacGregor Supported by: Davy Russell 75 After section 4, insert— Sandesh Gulhane 79 After section 4, insert— Maurice Golden 100 After section 5, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Sandesh Gulhane 106 After section 13, insert— Sandesh Gulhane 118 In section 19, page 10, line 9, after insert Costs to, and support for, providers Maurice Golden Supported by: Fulton MacGregor 76 After section 4, insert— Jeremy Balfour 51 In section 5, page 5, line 17, at end insert— Sandesh Gulhane 105 After section 13, insert— Carol Mochan 110 After section 15, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Sandesh Gulhane 117 In section 19, page 10, line 9, after insert Sandesh Gulhane 119 In section 20, page 10, line 11, after insert Risk-based approach and risk management Sandesh Gulhane 77 After section 4, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Sandesh Gulhane 78 After section 4, insert— Fulton MacGregor Supported by: Davy Russell 80 After section 4, insert— Sandesh Gulhane 81 After section 4, insert— Gillian Mackay 83 In section 5, page 5, line 4, at end insert— Maurice Golden 46 In section 5, page 5, line 8, at end insert— Maurice Golden 47 In section 5, page 5, line 8, at end insert— Stuart McMillan 84 In section 5, page 5, line 8, at end insert— Sandesh Gulhane 87 In section 5, page 5, leave out lines 12 and 13 Gillian Mackay 88 In section 5, page 5, line 17, at end insert— Gillian Mackay 89 In section 5, page 5, line 17, at end insert— Maurice Golden Supported by: Fulton MacGregor 91 In section 5, page 5, line 17, at end insert— Sandesh Gulhane 92 In section 5, page 5, line 17, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Sandesh Gulhane 95 In section 5, page 5, line 20, at end insert— Sandesh Gulhane 97 After section 5, insert— Gillian Mackay 98 After section 5, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Sandesh Gulhane 99 After section 5, insert— Sandesh Gulhane 103 In section 12, page 7, line 29, after insert Maurice Golden 58 Before section 15, insert— Fulton MacGregor Supported by: Davy Russell 115 In section 19, page 10, line 9, after insert Sandesh Gulhane 120 In section 20, page 10, line 14, at end insert— Power to make further provision about non-surgical procedures Maurice Golden 45 In section 5, page 5, line 6, after insert Maurice Golden 48 In section 5, page 5, line 8, at end insert— Maurice Golden 49 In section 5, page 5, line 8, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Jeremy Balfour 50 In section 5, page 5, line 15, at end insert— Maurice Golden 52 In section 5, page 5, line 17, at end insert— Maurice Golden 90 In section 5, page 5, line 17, at end insert— Maurice Golden 53 In section 5, page 5, line 20, at end insert— Maurice Golden 54 In section 5, page 5, line 20, at end insert— Gillian Mackay 93 In section 5, page 5, line 20, at end insert— Sandesh Gulhane 94 In section 5, page 5, line 20, at end insert— Fulton MacGregor 96 In section 5, page 5, line 20, at end insert— Maurice Golden 55 After section 5, insert— Jenni Minto 35 After section 19, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Enforcement Gillian Mackay 26 In section 5, page 5, line 19, leave out from to end of line 20 and insert Maurice Golden 56 After section 6, insert— Fulton MacGregor Supported by: Davy Russell 102 After section 6, insert— Maurice Golden 57 After section 6, insert— Gillian Mackay 27 In section 12, page 7, line 29, leave out from to end of line 30 and insert— Sandesh Gulhane 104 After section 13, insert— Minor and technical Jenni Minto 29 In schedule 2, page 12, line 21, at end insert— Jenni Minto 32 In section 17, page 9, line 23, at end insert— Jenni Minto 33 In section 17, page 9, line 24, after insert Review of Part 1 Maurice Golden 59 After section 15, insert— Stuart McMillan 107 After section 15, insert— Sandesh Gulhane 108 After section 15, insert— Carol Mochan 109 After section 15, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Davy Russell 111 After section 15, insert— Commencement Jeremy Balfour 62 In section 20, page 10, line 13, at beginning insert Jeremy Balfour 63 In section 20, page 10, line 14, at end insert— Davy Russell 121 In section 20, page 10, line 14, at end insert— © Parliamentary copyright.

Last updated: 26 January 2026

SPBill55GS062026

Groupings of amendments Recall process for regional members 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83 Notes on amendments in this group Amendment 33 is pre-empted by amendment 117 in the group “Criminal offence ground for recall” Amendment 40 is pre-empted by amendment 97 in the group “Signing of petition” Criminal offence ground for recall 110, 111, 93, 94, 95, 96, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 Notes on amendments in this group Amendment 117 pre-empts amendment 33 in the group “Recall process for regional members” Parliamentary sanction ground for recall 91, 6, 92, 7, 8 Removal for offending 9, 98, 99, 100, 101, 84 Signing of petition 17, 19, 25, 28, 29, 97, 52, 52A Notes on amendments in this group Amendment 97 pre-empts amendment 40 in the group “Recall process for regional members” SP Bill 55 - G Session 6 (2026) Minor and technical 57, 58, 78 Campaign rules 69, 75 Regulation-making powers 71, 72, 73, 74, 77 Challenge to outcome of recall process 76 Removal for non-attendance 102, 85, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 86, 87, 90 Review of removal: protection of vulnerable groups 124 Commencement 88, 89 THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Amendments in debating order Recall process for regional members Graham Simpson 1 In section 1, page 1, line 9, leave out Graham Simpson 2 In section 1, page 1, line 16, at end insert— Graham Simpson 3 In section 1, page 1, leave out lines 17 to 19 Graham Simpson 4 In section 1, page 1, line 20, leave out Graham Simpson 5 In section 1, page 1, line 25, after insert Graham Simpson 10 In section 5, page 4, line 5, leave out from to end of line 7 and insert Graham Simpson 11 In section 5, page 4, line 11, leave out Graham Simpson 12 In section 5, page 4, line 17, at end insert— Graham Simpson 13 In section 5, page 4, leave out lines 18 and 19 and insert Graham Simpson 14 Move section 5 to after section 1 Graham Simpson 15 In section 6, page 4, line 28, after insert Graham Simpson 16 In section 6, page 4, line 28, leave out and insert Graham Simpson 18 In section 6, page 4, line 30, leave out Graham Simpson 20 In section 6, page 4, line 32, at end insert— Graham Simpson 21 In section 6, page 4, line 33, leave out subsection (2) and insert— Graham Simpson 22 In section 6, page 5, line 1, leave out and insert Graham Simpson 23 In section 6, page 5, line 8, leave out and insert Graham Simpson 24 In section 6, page 5, line 12, leave out and insert Graham Simpson 26 In section 7, page 5, line 15, leave out and insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Graham Simpson 27 In section 8, page 5, line 19, leave out first and insert Graham Simpson 30 In section 9, page 5, line 27, leave out Graham Simpson 31 In section 9, page 5, line 30, leave out and insert Graham Simpson 32 In section 9, page 5, leave out line 35 and insert— Graham Simpson 33 In section 9, page 5, line 36, leave out and insert Graham Simpson 34 In section 9, page 6, line 3, leave out and insert Graham Simpson 35 In section 9, page 6, line 4, leave out and insert .

Last updated: 12 November 2025

Chamber_Minutes_20251105

Parliamentary Recess Dates: The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey), on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S6M- 19539—That the Parliament agrees, for the purposes of the pre-election campaign period from 26 March to 8 April 2026 (inclusive), the following parliamentary recess dates under Rule 2.3.1: 26 March to 8 April 2026 (inclusive).

Last updated: 12 June 2023

NHS24 Evidence Pack

External Audit have reported an unmodified opinion. Finance Plan 2023/24 to 2025/26 The 3-year finance plan was formally approved at the NHS 24 April Board meeting after a dedicated March Board Workshop.

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