Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting Minutes
8th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:32
- Meeting closed at: 12:48
- Published: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 11:53am
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 5 and 6 in private.
2 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee took evidence on the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2022 [draft] from—
Jenny Gilruth, Minister for Transport, Scottish Government;
Tom Davy, Head of Bus Strategy and Concessions Policy, Transport Scotland.
3 Subordinate legislation:
Jenny Gilruth (Minister for Transport) moved—S6M-02903—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2022 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
4 Transfer of operation of ScotRail:
The Committee took evidence on the transfer of operation of ScotRail from—
Mick Hogg, Regional Organiser, RMT (The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers);
Robert Samson, Senior Stakeholder Manager, Transport Focus;
Michael Clark, Programme Director, Strategy and Transformation, Great British Railways Transition Team.
Monica Lennon MSP indicated that she is a member of the RMT Scottish Parliamentary Group.
5 Transfer of operation of ScotRail (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 4.
6 Work programme (in private):
The Committee considered a selection of panels for its inquiry into the role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland.
Some panels of witnesses were agreed upon and the Committee agreed to consider further proposed panels at a later meeting.
Liam Kerr MSP declared an interest as a member of IAM RoadSmart (the Institute of Advanced Motorists).