Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 11 March 2025
11 Mar 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Environmental Standards Scotland
The next item of business is consideration of motion S6M-16749, on appointment of chair to Environmental Standards Scotland. I call Gillian Martin, the Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, to speak to and move the motion.
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
The next item of business is consideration of motion S6M-16749, on appointment of chair to Environmental Standards Scotland. I call Gillian Martin, the Actin...
The Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy (Gillian Martin)
SNP
If you give me two seconds, Presiding Officer, I will bring up my notes. I got a little bit distracted. The UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuit...
Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con)
Con
I thank the cabinet secretary for her comments, which cleared up some of the points that I was going to raise because I feel that there is some confusion on ...
Gillian Martin
SNP
Douglas Lumsden has said that his questions were largely answered by my opening speech, so I am a bit concerned about the fact that he is not now going to su...
Douglas Lumsden
Con
Will the cabinet secretary give way?
Gillian Martin
SNP
I will.
Douglas Lumsden
Con
Will the cabinet secretary confirm the total length Mr Dixon’s appointment, from when he started on the board to when he is due to finish, according to the m...
Gillian Martin
SNP
As I said, there are no issues with the length of Dr Dixon’s appointment as chair. He served on the board for a period as an ordinary member, but that is not...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The question on the motion will be put at decision time.