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Official Report: search what was said in Parliament

The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 9 July 2025
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Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

COP15 Outcomes

Meeting date: 7 March 2023

Monica Lennon

I am sorry to grill you on sustainable deer management, Deborah, but the issue has come up now. You might not want to put a number on it, but what is the extent of culling? I read recently that there are millions of deer in Scotland. When you talk about sustainable deer management, do you have an optimal number in mind?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

COP15 Outcomes

Meeting date: 7 March 2023

Monica Lennon

That is helpful. On your point about having the right tree in the right place, I declare an interest, in that I am the Parliament’s species champion for oak.

My next question is on the European Union’s nature restoration law. I will stay with you, Dr Mitchell but, if others want to contribute, they should catch my eye. The committee previously heard from stakeholders about the significance of the development of the EU’s nature restoration law. To what extent are your institutions monitoring the development of EU law? Are there areas where the EU is showing particular ambition or that are notable in terms of how the EU might translate COP15 outcomes? Where should Scotland seek to keep pace?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

COP15 Outcomes

Meeting date: 7 March 2023

Monica Lennon

That is an important point.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Public Petitions

Meeting date: 7 March 2023

Monica Lennon

The petition raises important issues, and I am sure that we are all grateful to the petitioner for the work that they have done. It would be good if we could do more at this committee, and it is a little bit frustrating that we cannot, but I understand the reasons why. I recognise that the matter will be looked at in the House of Commons, so it is important that we write to the Transport Committee to consolidate the work that has been done here and express the views that we have obtained. I hope that the select committee can keep us informed.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

COP15 Outcomes

Meeting date: 7 March 2023

Monica Lennon

Thank you for that succinct answer.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

COP15 Outcomes

Meeting date: 7 March 2023

Monica Lennon

You will probably be aware of the on-going European Parliament revision process regarding the directive on protection of the environment through criminal law. Several committees have recommended that the inclusion of a crime of ecocide in the directive should be part of that revision process. Should Scotland be proactively looking at that area of the law as part of keeping pace? Do you have a view on that?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

COP15 Outcomes

Meeting date: 7 March 2023

Monica Lennon

I have a brief supplementary, convener.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

COP15 Outcomes

Meeting date: 7 March 2023

Monica Lennon

It has been great to have so many experts with us today. It has been a fascinating session. I want to ask about the global biodiversity framework. We know that the targets seek to integrate action to tackle the climate and nature crises together. We all understand that those are interlinked. Could we hear some examples of the sort of obligations that those targets create in practice in relation to how countries seek to tackle the climate and nature crises together?

Meeting of the Parliament

First Minister’s Question Time

Meeting date: 2 March 2023

Monica Lennon

People affected by historical forced adoption have been campaigning for recognition, support and a formal apology for a very long time, and they have support from MSPs in every party in the Parliament. Is the First Minister—having heard their calls—considering making a formal apology and, if so, when?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Ferry Services Inquiry

Meeting date: 28 February 2023

Monica Lennon

I have been asking the Scottish Government about air-source heating recently because we have a long way to go domestically: I think there are only 21,000 homes with air-source heating. We need the Government and other key stakeholders to lead by example. The Scottish Government responded last week and told me that it has only one building with an air-source heat pump. You have adapted Tarbert ferry terminal. Did that go well? Have you learned anything from that that you can share with the rest of Scotland?

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