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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur) LD

The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-19318, in the name of Emma Harper, on fuelling the future—recognising anaerobic digest...

Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) SNP

Deputy Presiding Officer, I wish you and other members a happy new year, and I welcome everyone back following recess. I thank the Anaerobic Digestion and Bi...

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

We move to the open debate. 18:18

Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con) Con

I thank Emma Harper for securing the debate on anaerobic digestion. I confirm Conservative support for the motion, and my personal support should be publishe...

Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab) Lab

I congratulate Emma Harper on securing this debate. We should be debating anaerobic digestion and biogas, which are really important as they can help us to m...

Emma Harper SNP

Will the member take an intervention?

Sarah Boyack Lab

I will not, because I am hosting an event that is supposed to start in about three minutes, and I would like to dash off after my speech. I apologise for tha...

Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP) SNP

I will try to stick to time, so as not to delay Ms Boyack’s event too much. I join her in thanking Emma Harper for securing the debate. I commend the terms o...

The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy (Gillian Martin) SNP

I thank my colleague Emma Harper for raising the issue. It links to a number of Scottish Government priorities, but I also know how passionate she is about a...

Emma Harper SNP

I want to highlight that even the effluent from abattoirs can be used and processed through anaerobic digesters. That is another way that we can maximise or ...

Gillian Martin SNP

Absolutely. We are talking about organic material, and there is a cost to producers in dealing with any effluent that is associated with food production, so ...

Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con) Con

Will anaerobic digestion form part of the energy strategy? If so, when will we see that strategy?

Gillian Martin SNP

Douglas Lumsden’s greatest hits for 2026 are the same as for 2025. I talked to ADBA about the climate change plan. At that point, the plan had not been publ...