Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting Minutes
11th Meeting, 2024
- Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:01
- Meeting closed at: 12:46
- Published: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 09:56am
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.
2 Automated Vehicles Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee took evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-42 and supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-42a from—
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Liana Waclawski, Lawyer and Jim Wilson, Licensing Team Leader, Scottish Government;
George Henry, National Operations Manager for Road Safety Policy and Education, Transport Scotland.
3 Scotland's railways since public ownership:
The Committee took evidence from—
Liz McLeod, Head of Regulatory Analysis, Office of Rail and Road;
Robert Samson, Senior Stakeholder Manager, Transport Focus;
and then from—
Kathryn Darbandi, Managing Director, Caledonian Sleeper Ltd;
Alex Hynes, Managing Director, Scotland's Railway;
Joanne Maguire, Chief Operating Officer, ScotRail Trains Ltd;
Liam Sumpter, Route Director, Network Rail Scotland.
Monica Lennon declared an interest as a Member of Unite the Union, and the RMT Parliamentary Group.
In relation to a question about partnership working in Springburn, Bob Doris declared an interest as a trustee of a local charity.
In relation to a question about accessibility, Monica Lennon declared an interest as a Patron of Disability Equality Scotland.
4 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instrument—
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2024 (SI 2024/192)
The Committee agreed to make no recommendation in relation to the instrument.
5 Automated Vehicles Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
6 Scotland's railways since public ownership (in private):
The consideration of evidence for this item was deferred to a future meeting.
7 Appointments to the Scottish Land Commission (in private):
The Committee considered correspondence relating to appointments to the Scottish Land Commission.