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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 5 July 2025
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Economy and Fair Work Committee [Draft]

Alexander Dennis

Meeting date: 26 June 2025

Jamie Halcro Johnston

Were other models considered? For example, you are already importing assembly parts—I am not advocating for that; I am playing devil’s advocate, as that is where some other businesses have gone.

Economy and Fair Work Committee [Draft]

Alexander Dennis

Meeting date: 26 June 2025

Jamie Halcro Johnston

I suppose that what I am looking for in answer to my questions is whether the model of reducing capacity, making fewer buses and being able to compete on certain contracts—when your competitors in other countries are perhaps mass-producing or producing at a far higher rate, and are therefore able to take some of those hits—is sustainable.

Economy and Fair Work Committee [Draft]

Alexander Dennis

Meeting date: 26 June 2025

Jamie Halcro Johnston

It would be great if you could do that. In response to Daniel’s—and, I think, Michelle’s—questions, you talked about baking that aspect into the decision. How much have you baked in? Have you basically considered returning the full amount?

Economy and Fair Work Committee [Draft]

Alexander Dennis

Meeting date: 26 June 2025

Jamie Halcro Johnston

I am coming to that. My questions are all about sustainability and how we can produce buses in this country with competition that seems only to be growing. I want to get some kind of clarity on that. I think that you talked earlier about the UK demand for buses. What is the Scottish demand? I appreciate that it might change, but what is your market share of the annual Scottish demand for buses on average?

Economy and Fair Work Committee [Draft]

Alexander Dennis

Meeting date: 26 June 2025

Jamie Halcro Johnston

I recognise that. If there is that gap there, is it widening?

Economy and Fair Work Committee [Draft]

Alexander Dennis

Meeting date: 26 June 2025

Jamie Halcro Johnston

Okay. When you win contracts, however—because you obviously are winning contracts from transport companies—what are you winning them on? You are winning those deals, so why are they choosing you over what we probably accept is a cheaper alternative from abroad? That point is obviously so important.

Economy and Fair Work Committee [Draft]

Alexander Dennis

Meeting date: 26 June 2025

Jamie Halcro Johnston

Okay. I still have a few questions. How much of your supply chain and components for buses currently come from China? Do you import a significant amount?

Economy and Fair Work Committee [Draft]

Alexander Dennis

Meeting date: 26 June 2025

Jamie Halcro Johnston

Okay. Feasibility-wise, you could still be having such conversations next year, but any processes ahead of that point would need to be expedited, which would, to some extent, require a company to be identified first. In your experience, how many companies or customers do you have that can work on such an expedited process without large incentives from the Government or other sources?

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Economy and Fair Work Committee [Draft]

Alexander Dennis

Meeting date: 26 June 2025

Jamie Halcro Johnston

Without Government intervention.

Economy and Fair Work Committee [Draft]

Alexander Dennis

Meeting date: 26 June 2025

Jamie Halcro Johnston

Okay. Thank you.