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Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

Does Murdo Fraser accept that any oil and gas costs must include the cost of sequestering that carbon later, because we cannot continue to emit carbon without reabsorbing it or else we face catastrophic global warming?

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

A new report commissioned by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit states that net zero industries contribute £10.2 billion in gross value added to the Scottish economy and support more than 150,000 jobs. An estimated 3,000 businesses are now part of the Scottish net zero e...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

The member makes a few mixed points. He was a member of the committee, and I heard in evidence put before it that businesses are struggling with the costs of energy. Everyone is particularly worried about the spikes in fossil fuel prices because of geopolitical events. We need...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

I agree with the member that families are suffering in cold homes in Scotland, which is why we need the heat in buildings bill to ensure that everyone in Scotland has a warm, affordable home. I disagree with the point about contracts for difference, because it is important to ...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

Let me finish this thought.Spoilers—Rosebank et al are not climate compatible, so we need a plan. We cannot wait to find out that they are not climate compatible—they are not climate compatible. Will the Scottish Government transition using the strategy that is defined in its ...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

No—I need to continue. Sorry.Just so that we are clear, around £17.5 billion a year is spent in the UK on fossil fuel subsidies on an oil and gas industry that is fully established, unlike renewables, which is still a developing industry. That does not count tax breaks, which ...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

I absolutely disagree with Duncan Massey, of course. The climate emergency is backed by climate science globally. To condemn future generations to the future that exists if global warming gets to 3.5°C or 4°C is a horrendous thing to do.The member does not include in his calcu...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

I will take some more interventions in a minute. Let me make progress.Throwing good money after bad to try to expand North Sea oil and gas drilling just adds carbon to the atmosphere that we have to remove later on, at great expense, or else it will drive up global temperature...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

In the previous session of Parliament, the Economy and Fair Work Committee heard over and over again that the cost of energy is the main concern for business and industry. Next winter, the cost of gas and oil to heat homes will be nearly everyone’s main concern. We cannot rema...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

I am going to make some progress, thank you.

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

We need to manage that demand. The Scottish Government should have kept its commitment to reduce traffic kilometres by 20 per cent. It should have introduced the heat in buildings bill, which would have reduced energy demand to heat our homes. We can reduce the demand by chang...

Lorna Slater (Edinburgh Central) (Green) Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

For a change of tone, the Scottish Greens believe that Scotland’s energy should be put in Scotland’s hands. We have long called for more powers for Scotland, as well as Scottish independence. Scotland urgently needs to respond to the climate emergency, cut the cost of living a...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

Does Murdo Fraser accept that any oil and gas costs must include the cost of sequestering that carbon later, because we cannot continue to emit carbon without reabsorbing it or else we face catastrophic global warming?

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

A new report commissioned by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit states that net zero industries contribute £10.2 billion in gross value added to the Scottish economy and support more than 150,000 jobs. An estimated 3,000 businesses are now part of the Scottish net zero e...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

The member makes a few mixed points. He was a member of the committee, and I heard in evidence put before it that businesses are struggling with the costs of energy. Everyone is particularly worried about the spikes in fossil fuel prices because of geopolitical events. We need...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

I agree with the member that families are suffering in cold homes in Scotland, which is why we need the heat in buildings bill to ensure that everyone in Scotland has a warm, affordable home. I disagree with the point about contracts for difference, because it is important to ...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

Let me finish this thought.Spoilers—Rosebank et al are not climate compatible, so we need a plan. We cannot wait to find out that they are not climate compatible—they are not climate compatible. Will the Scottish Government transition using the strategy that is defined in its ...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

No—I need to continue. Sorry.Just so that we are clear, around £17.5 billion a year is spent in the UK on fossil fuel subsidies on an oil and gas industry that is fully established, unlike renewables, which is still a developing industry. That does not count tax breaks, which ...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

I absolutely disagree with Duncan Massey, of course. The climate emergency is backed by climate science globally. To condemn future generations to the future that exists if global warming gets to 3.5°C or 4°C is a horrendous thing to do.The member does not include in his calcu...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

I will take some more interventions in a minute. Let me make progress.Throwing good money after bad to try to expand North Sea oil and gas drilling just adds carbon to the atmosphere that we have to remove later on, at great expense, or else it will drive up global temperature...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

In the previous session of Parliament, the Economy and Fair Work Committee heard over and over again that the cost of energy is the main concern for business and industry. Next winter, the cost of gas and oil to heat homes will be nearly everyone’s main concern. We cannot rema...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

I am going to make some progress, thank you.

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

We need to manage that demand. The Scottish Government should have kept its commitment to reduce traffic kilometres by 20 per cent. It should have introduced the heat in buildings bill, which would have reduced energy demand to heat our homes. We can reduce the demand by chang...

Lorna Slater (Edinburgh Central) (Green) Green Chamber

Scotland’s Energy

For a change of tone, the Scottish Greens believe that Scotland’s energy should be put in Scotland’s hands. We have long called for more powers for Scotland, as well as Scottish independence. Scotland urgently needs to respond to the climate emergency, cut the cost of living a...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Independence Referendum

Jackie Baillie is presenting some pretty scraping-the-barrel stuff. She could be talking about how great the union is, but I do not think she talks about how great she thinks the union is. She will not allow an independence referendum because she knows that she would lose an i...

Lorna Slater (Edinburgh Central) (Green) Green Chamber

Independence Referendum

Will Jackie Baillie take an intervention?

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Independence Referendum

Jackie Baillie is presenting some pretty scraping-the-barrel stuff. She could be talking about how great the union is, but I do not think she talks about how great she thinks the union is. She will not allow an independence referendum because she knows that she would lose an i...

Lorna Slater (Edinburgh Central) (Green) Green Chamber

Independence Referendum

Will Jackie Baillie take an intervention?

Lorna Slater (Edinburgh Central) (Green) Green Chamber

Ministers and Junior Ministers

The Scottish Greens recognise the right of the SNP, as the largest elected party, to form the Government. I offer my sincere congratulations to all the appointed cabinet secretaries and ministers. I am delighted by the gender balance of the Cabinet and I offer my especial best...

Lorna Slater (Edinburgh Central) (Green) Green Chamber

Oaths and Affirmations

My first allegiance is to the people of Scotland, who are sovereign.I, Lorna Jane Slater, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law.

Lorna Slater (Edinburgh Central) (Green) Green Chamber

Oaths and Affirmations

My first allegiance is to the people of Scotland, who are sovereign.I, Lorna Jane Slater, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law.

Lorna Slater (Edinburgh Central) (Green) Green Chamber

Oaths and Affirmations

My first allegiance is to the people of Scotland, who are sovereign.I, Lorna Jane Slater, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law.

Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green) Green Chamber

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill

My father chose to have a medically assisted death. He died on 6 November last year.The process to access assisted dying was not straightforward. My mother, who was devastated by his decision but understood it, had to initiate the process and find the doctors and nurses with t...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

I hope that the chamber has not lost sight of the purpose of the bill, which is to prevent suffering. The member says that the purpose of the bill is to bring about death, but I point out that the people who are eligible for the choice that we are discussing are those who are ...

Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green) Green Chamber

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Will the member take an intervention?

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Will the member take an intervention?

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

That is not what I said at all.

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

I am slightly horrified by the scenarios that the member is maybe inadvertently bringing into play. Imagine that someone is dying and is suffering badly, even with excellent care, and they might be at risk of losing their capacity at some unknown time because they are so very ...

Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green) Green Chamber

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Stephen Kerr said that the judgment should rest with two doctors, as the bill currently proposes. At no point in his contribution has he said that the person whose judgment matters is the patient or that it is their choice to make. I very much hope that the member has good int...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

I absolutely hear the concerns of members from across the chamber about safeguarding, particularly for very vulnerable individuals in our society. That is something that we absolutely all share. Has the member looked at the evidence from around the world that shows that most p...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Would “indirect pressures” include the pressure not to seek an assisted death? What if a patient were asking for an assisted death, but their family members were pressuring them strongly not to do it? All the assumptions are that doctors and family members are somehow pressing...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

I object very strongly to the member using the word “encourage”. There is no encouraging here; there is allowing people to understand their options, so that they can make an informed choice. I ask the member not to use that word, please.

Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green) Green Chamber

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

One of the more upsetting things in our stage 1 debate was hearing examples of people who are unable to access assisted dying and therefore feel that they need to take action to end their lives. That is because they cannot get the medical help that they need, as assisted dying...

Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green) Green Chamber

Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill

The Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill is a narrow bill that defines the existence of digital assets in Scottish law. That is necessary because of the absence of a body of case law that covers the matter. The bill clarifies that digital assets are capable of being treated as prope...

Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green) Green Chamber

Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill

Although this is a technical bill, its implications are far reaching. Contracts underpin everyday life, from employment to housing to business. The bill seeks to modernise Scots contract law by clarifying how contracts are formed and what remedies apply when obligations are no...

Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green) Green Chamber

Ferguson Marine

Lack of a detailed engineering design specification at place of order was what kicked off the difficulties with the current vessels and, at the time, caused those of us who worked in marine construction to raise our eyebrows in shock. What is the status of the design specifica...

Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green) Green Chamber

Scottish Parliament (Recall of Members) Bill

Although the Scottish Greens were uncomfortable with the implementation of the bill as drafted at stage 1, we abstained at that point in order to give the member in charge of the bill the opportunity to review and correct some of its problems. However, even with the substantia...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill: Stage 3

Some political parties, notably Sinn Féin, say that their members will not take their seats, as a point—for them—of ethics and morality. They stand on that, and it is a principled stance for them. Is the member saying that that sort of principled stance would not be allowed in...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill: Stage 3

Would the member say that that was true even in circumstances where the UK Government has criminalised peaceful protest? Members of this Parliament who are protesting for causes that they support, such as those relating to nuclear weapons or war, or even Scottish independence,...

Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green) Green Chamber

Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill: Stage 3

Will the member give way?

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Mossmorran (Just Transition Fund)

Daniel Johnson makes an excellent point. I absolutely agree that planning for the transition is critical, as we know that it is coming.In the case of Mossmorran, there was nothing. Workers and the community were left in the dark as to whether help was on the way to ensure that...

Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green) Green Chamber

Mossmorran (Just Transition Fund)

I am grateful to all members who have contributed to the debate. I hear the sadness and frustration that we all share when jobs are lost, particularly when—this is significant in the case of Mossmorran—opportunities were lost to prepare for the change.I absolutely welcome the ...

Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green) Green Chamber

Mossmorran (Just Transition Fund)

Will Paul McLennan take an intervention?

Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green) Green Chamber

Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

I have a question for the member on the rights of a parent who is an atheist, for example, to direct their child’s education. Are you arguing that the child should have a right to opt in to that religious education but not to opt out? What about the rights of atheist parents? ...

Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green) Green Chamber

Nature Champions

I can give some more intelligence to the chamber on the golden eagle saga. When I was first elected to the chamber, I moved very quickly in order to become the species champion for the golden eagle, and I was lucky enough to be successful in that regard. In that role, I was al...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill

The report that has been referenced by several colleagues, “Developing Scotland’s Economy: Increasing the Role of Inclusive and Democratic Business Models”, was, to cast our minds back to the distant past, a Bute house agreement requirement, and it is an achievement that I am ...

Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green) Green Chamber

Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill

For the first time since I became an MSP, my husband came to me and said, “Is this thing on TikTok about you?” He was referring to a video from someone outside Scotland, who had identified our bill as being a groundbreaking world first. Likewise, a former colleague who current...

Lorna Slater Green Chamber

Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Unfortunately, I am unable to support any of the amendments from Richard Leonard in this group, although his intentions are absolutely sound. My understanding is that Co-operative Development Scotland is a department of the enterprise agency and therefore cannot be added to th...

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Chamber

Meeting of the Parliament 28 May 2026 [Draft]

28 May 2026 · S7 · Meeting of the Parliament

Item of business

Scotland’s Energy

Slater, Lorna Green Edinburgh Central Watch on SPTV

Does Murdo Fraser accept that any oil and gas costs must include the cost of sequestering that carbon later, because we cannot continue to emit carbon without reabsorbing it or else we face catastrophic global warming?

In the same item of business

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark) Lab

The next item of business is a debate on motion S7M-00159, in the name of Stephen Gethins, entitled “It’s Scotland’s energy”. I invite members who wish to sp...

The Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Energy (Stephen Gethins) SNP

Deputy Presiding Officer, congratulations to you and your colleagues on your appointment. If you will permit me, before I get into the meat of the debate, I ...

Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Con

Will the minister take an intervention?

Stephen Gethins SNP

Do you know what? I will take an intervention, despite this being my first speech—and who better to take one from than Murdo Fraser?

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark) Lab

I remind Mr Fraser that the convention is that there are no interventions on a first speech. However, the member has indicated that he is happy to take one.

Murdo Fraser Con

My apologies to you, Presiding Officer, and to the member. He was so confident in his approach that it had entirely slipped my mind that it was his first spe...

Stephen Gethins SNP

I have great respect for the member, and I thank him for both his intervention and his welcome. I urge him patience. I merely say this: Scotland is a massive...

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab) Lab

Will the minister give way?

Stephen Gethins SNP

I will give way for a second time, because I have great respect for the member.

Michael Marra Lab

I, too, welcome the minister to his position. I consider him a friend and am delighted to see him in his place.The minister spent the election campaign talki...

Stephen Gethins SNP

I have great respect for the member, and I thank him for his kind words. He is an advocate for the north-east and for Dundee. However, he must understand tha...

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con) Con

Will the member take an intervention?

Stephen Gethins SNP

I want to make some progress. I am not sure that I got a particularly good response from Mr Fraser.High energy bills might not matter to the Conservative Par...

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark) Lab

I call Daniel Johnson to speak to and move amendment S7M-00159.2.14:46

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab) Lab

I congratulate you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and welcome you to your position.I begin on a friendly note by welcoming Stephen Gethins to his position. I hav...

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Neil Gray) SNP

Mr Johnson made a rather pejorative point about the difference between rhetoric and action. I am reminded of promises made by the Labour Party in the run-up ...

Daniel Johnson Lab

The cabinet secretary seems to be enjoying the new rules about interventions. Is he not aware that there have been some major changes in international circum...

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark) Lab

I remind members that the convention is that there should be no interventions during a first speech.14:52

Duncan Massey (North East Scotland) (Reform) Reform

I welcome everyone to their new roles, including the ministers and shadow ministers.I am delighted to rise to give my first speech. I believe that this Parli...

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark) Lab

I remind members that there should be no interruptions during first speeches. I appreciate that the minister took interventions, but there should still be no...

Duncan Massey Reform

Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer.As Professor Dieter Helm of the University of Oxford succinctly put it, renewables are“not cheap, not home-grown and not ...

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark) Lab

I call Lorna Slater to speak to and move amendment S7M-00159.3.15:03

Lorna Slater (Edinburgh Central) (Green) Green

For a change of tone, the Scottish Greens believe that Scotland’s energy should be put in Scotland’s hands. We have long called for more powers for Scotland,...

Liam Kerr Con

The member does not, however, address the fact that demand is continuing to rise and is not going anywhere. Where do we source the gas and oil to meet the de...

Lorna Slater Green

We need to manage that demand. The Scottish Government should have kept its commitment to reduce traffic kilometres by 20 per cent. It should have introduced...

Duncan Massey Reform

Will the member take an intervention?

Lorna Slater Green

I am going to make some progress, thank you.

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark) Lab

It is a matter for the member whether she chooses to take an intervention.

Lorna Slater Green

In the previous session of Parliament, the Economy and Fair Work Committee heard over and over again that the cost of energy is the main concern for business...

Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Con

Will the member take an intervention?