Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee [Draft]

Meeting date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the 33rd meeting in 2025 of the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee. I welcome to the meeting Sarah Boyack, who is attending as a substitute member for Monica Lennon for consideration of the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill. Under rule 9.13A of our standing orders, Monica Lennon is not entitled to exercise the rights of a committee member in relation to the bill, because she is the member in charge of the bill. That means that she cannot participate as a committee member in any item of business that relates to the bill. However, as we can see, Monica is present for the evidence session and, as is the case with all other members of the Scottish Parliament when they attend a committee, she will be entitled to ask some questions at the end of the session.

I would like to make everyone aware that, at an appropriate moment after 10:50, I will pause the meeting to allow members to observe the armistice day two-minute silence in the garden lobby. I have said to the witnesses that I will escort them to the event if they are here at that time and would like to attend.

Under our first item of business, do committee members agree to take in private item 3, which is consideration of the evidence that we will have heard earlier in the meeting on the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill, including consideration of our approach to further scrutiny at stage 1?

Members indicated agreement.