Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting Agenda
28th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Start time: 09:15am
- Published: Thursday, September 28, 2023 03:34pm
1 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 8 and 9 in private.
2 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 Amendment Regulations 2023 [draft] from—
Witnesses
Fiona Hyslop, Minister for Transport, Scottish Government
Kevin Gibson, Solicitor, Scottish Government
Bridget Bryden, Bus Regulatory Policy Team Leader, Transport Scotland
Clerk_Paper_1 132KB pdf posted 28/09/2023 (Ref: NZET/S6/23/28/1)
3 Subordinate legislation
Fiona Hyslop (Minister for Transport) to move—S6M-10469—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 Amendment Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.
4 Environmental regulation
The Committee will take evidence on NatureScot and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency's annual reports and accounts and current priorities from—
Witnesses
Nick Halfhide, Director of Nature and Climate Change, NatureScot
David Harley, Chief Officer, Circular Economy, Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Clerk_Paper_2 106KB pdf posted 28/09/2023 (Ref: NZET/S6/23/28/2)
NZET/S6/23/28/3(P) (Private Paper)
5 Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Witnesses
Iain Gulland, Chief Executive Officer, Zero Waste Scotland
Nick Halfhide, Director of Nature and Climate Change, NatureScot
David Harley, Chief Officer, Circular Economy, Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Clerk_Paper_4 243KB pdf posted 28/09/2023 (Ref: NZET/S6/23/28/4)
NZET/S6/23/28/5(P) (Private Paper)
6 UK subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2023 in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposals—
The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023
The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposals—
The Public Service Obligations in Transport Regulations 2023
Clerk_Paper_6 215KB pdf posted 28/09/2023 (Ref: NZET/S6/23/28/6)
Clerk_Paper_7 196KB pdf posted 28/09/2023 (Ref: NZET/S6/23/28/7)
7 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Parking Attendants (Wearing of Uniforms) (North Ayrshire Council) Regulations 2023 (2023/248)
Clerk_Paper_8 123KB pdf posted 28/09/2023 (Ref: NZET/S6/23/28/8)
8 Environmental regulation
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 4.
9 Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 5.