Meeting of the Parliament 03 March 2026 [Draft]
I understand Mr Mountain’s frustration on behalf of his committee if witnesses call off at short notice. As we have just heard, and as we are all aware, the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee has a packed agenda over the remaining weeks of the session. I hope that he will appreciate that, for my part, I sought to give this Parliament, through the Parliamentary Bureau, as much notice as possible of the Government’s intention to bring not one but two statements to the chamber today. That is as much as I can control.
I cannot comment on the actions of Ferguson Marine, but, in a general sense, I expect people to give due consideration to the demands on committees, although I am not sighted on all the detail on that. I hope that, when Ferguson Marine comes before the committee—I believe that its appearance has been rescheduled—it will turn out to be a productive session for Edward Mountain and his colleagues.