Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
31st Meeting, 2025
The Committee agreed to take items 6 and 7 in private.
The Committee took evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-61 and wider issues around the production and use of SAF in Scotland from—
Simon McNamara, Head of Government & Corporate Affairs, Loganair;
Doug McKiernan, Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer, Zero;
Ralph Lavery, Net Zero Applications Engineer, CATAGEN.
The Committee took evidence on the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 and the Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2025 from—
Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, supported by Andrew Mackie, Head of Environment & Forestry Sponsorship Hub, Carolyn Boyd, Lawyer and Russell Bain, Deputy Director, International Futures and Brand Scotland policy, Scottish Government.
Gillian Martin (Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy) moved—S6M-18943—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
Gillian Martin (Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy) moved—S6M-18944—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2025 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
The Committee considered its work programme.
The Committee considered its approach to a letter to the Scottish Government about the 2026-27 Scottish Budget.
The Committee considered options for participation and engagement work as part of its scrutiny of the draft Climate Change Plan and agreed to consider the matter further at a future meeting.
The Committee agreed to write to various stakeholders on the super-affirmative instrument: The Public Services Reform (Scottish Water) Order 2026. The Committee agreed to agree a list of stakeholders by correspondence and to delegate authority to the Convener to sign off the letter.
The Committee agreed to take evidence from Environmental Standards Scotland at a future meeting, on their proposed strategy for 2026 to 2031.
The Committee agreed a draft letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy on the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill LCM.
The Committee agreed to request standing orders be suspended for the second supplementary legislative consent memorandum on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill in order to avoid having to report on it, given the lack of time to do so before the relevant decision on consent will be taken. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Parliament Conveners Group and to the Speaker of the UK House of Commons setting out its concerns in relation to some aspects of consent procedures for UK Bills.