Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023

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Interests

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the 24th meeting in 2023 of the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee. We have received apologies today from Ash Regan.

I would like to welcome to the meeting Douglas Lumsden and Ben Macpherson, who are joining us for the first time as members of the committee. I would also, on behalf of the committee, like to express our thanks to Liam Kerr for his contribution to the committee’s work during the session. He always seemed to find a question to ask that was both quite pointed and to the point, and I think that we will miss that contribution.

As Douglas Lumsden and Ben Macpherson are joining us for the first time, our first item of business is to invite them to declare any relevant interests. Douglas, would you like to go first?

Thank you, convener, and thank you for your welcome to the committee. I have no relevant interests to declare that would stop me taking part in the committee’s work.

Ben?

Thank you, convener. I am very pleased to be part of the committee. I have no relevant interests to declare, but I draw members’ attention to the fact that I am registered on the roll of Scottish solicitors, which might periodically be of relevance.

Thank you. I would also remind members that, when it comes to declaring interests at meetings, it is important that they not only refer people to the register of members’ interests, if they have an entry in it, but state the reasons why they are doing so, as laid out by the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee in its recent review.