Minutes: 25 January 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 [draft] from—

Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, and Charles Holmes, Head of Producer Responsibility and Deposit Return Scheme team.

3. Subordinate legislation:

Lorna Slater (Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity) moved Motion S6M-02582—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 [draft] be approved.

The motion was agreed to by division (For 4, Against 1, Abstentions 2). The Committee agreed to delegate authority to the convener to approve a draft of the report for publication.

4. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland:

The Committee took evidence from—

Barry McCulloch, Head of Policy, Federation of Small Businesses Scotland;

Tracy Black, Scotland Director, CBI Scotland;

and then from—

Sandy Begbie CBE, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Financial Enterprise;

Jeremy Lawson, Chief Economist and Head of Climate Scenario Analysis, abrdn;

Tim Lord, Head of Climate Change, Phoenix Group.

5. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland (in private):

The Committee considered evidence heard earlier in the meeting.