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Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD): LD Committee
09 Jun 2009
Climate Change (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
I am pleased to open day 3 of the committee's stage 2 proceedings. I start by saying that in speaking to most of the amendments in my name this afternoon, I will be speaking on behalf of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee, which agreed unanimously to their being lodged ...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD): LD Chamber
30 Sep 2009
“Determining and delivering on Scotland's energy future”
I am delighted to open the debate on behalf of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. The committee's report "Determining and delivering on Scotland's energy future" is the result of an in-depth and detailed year-long inquiry. At the outset, I thank everyone who was involv...
Iain Smith: LD Chamber
30 Sep 2009
“Determining and delivering on Scotland's energy future”
I am sure that that will be reflected in our budget report that will be produced shortly, and in the remarks that I am about to make.The committee believes that energy efficiency must come first in the hierarchy of priorities in Scottish energy policy. The committee recommends...
Iain Smith: LD Chamber
18 Sep 2008
Tourism
Successor, rather. My clerk made a slight error there.When the target was set in 2004-5, it did not seem unreasonable. However, one must now look at our current situation: falling overseas visitor numbers; exchange rate challenges; the washout summer; the recent closure of air...
Iain Smith LD Chamber
12 Jan 2011
“Report on Low Carbon Scotland: The Draft Report on Proposals and Policies”
The point of the committee’s recommendation was to ensure that we get better at that in the future. We accept that there are difficulties but think that, in future, we need to improve the process.We were also concerned about the lack of financial information in the RPP and fel...
Iain Smith (North-East Fife) (LD): LD Chamber
13 Feb 2003
Tourism
No one can dispute the tourism industry's importance to Scotland for its economic contribution and the jobs that it creates. Furthermore, no one can dispute that the tourism industry has suffered from a decline in recent years.It is important to bear it in mind that we tend to...
Iain Smith: LD Chamber
07 May 2009
Climate Change (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
It is unfortunate that even after hearing from the minister and receiving the Governments response to the report, many of the committees questions remain unanswered.I turn to issues of substance. I think that members of all parties would agree that it is crucial that we addres...
Iain Smith: LD Committee
09 Jun 2009
Climate Change (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Again I speak on behalf of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee, which agreed unanimously to lodge an amendment along the lines of amendment 264. The purpose of the amendment is to give ministers the power to consider introducing by regulation the powers to enable local a...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD): LD Chamber
13 Nov 2008
Energy Efficiency
I got slightly excited there—I am used to the Liberal Democrats starting the summing-up process.I welcome the debate. I, too, congratulate Sarah Boyack on her work on the energy efficiency and microgeneration bill. She could be seen as a leader in that area; her thinking about...
Iain Smith LD Chamber
23 Sep 2010
Low-carbon Economy
I was happy to discuss that issue with Chris Huhne, who I can assure the minister is keen on ensuring that renewable heat is a key part of the Government’s energy action plan for the future. I am sure that positive announcements will follow in due course from the comprehensive...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD) LD Chamber
24 Jun 2010
Tourism
In this short debate, I will not waste too much of the Parliament’s time outlining the importance of tourism to Scotland’s economy. We all know that tourism is one of the key sectors in the economy. It contributes more than £4 billion and employs more than 200,000 people, whic...
Iain Smith: LD Committee
09 Jun 2009
Climate Change (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Amendment 253 is the only amendment in my name that we will consider today that was not lodged on behalf of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. That is because it relates to an issue that the committee did not consider. I should not speak for the committee in this conte...
Iain Smith: LD Chamber
16 Dec 2004
Tourism
I do not believe that the Royal Highland show is site specific, unlike Edinburgh airport. There is no reason why the show cannot explore alternative sites. In fact, I am sure that we could find a good site for it somewhere in Fife. I have no problem with the relocation of the ...
Iain Smith LD Chamber
24 Jun 2010
Tourism
I was going to make that point in my next sentence.Extraordinary factors were at play, such as the ash cloud, but the figures demonstrate that Scotland’s tourism industry is vulnerable to outside influences and that there are difficult times ahead. The world economic crisis an...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD) LD Chamber
14 Apr 2010
Economic Recovery Plan
This has been an interesting debate, not least because it has contained a few surprises. One of the big surprises was the lack of a focus on the general election, with the notable exception of the speech by Lord Foulkes. Indeed, the parties’ slogans have barely featured in the...
The Convener (Iain Smith): LD Committee
13 May 2009
Energy Inquiry
Welcome to the 15th meeting of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee in 2009. This is the penultimate session in our energy inquiry, and the first of two sessions with the Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism. At this session, we intend to look at the Government's o...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD) LD Chamber
23 Feb 2011
Energy Bill
The Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee took evidence on the legislative consent memorandum because we recognised the Energy Bill’s importance in a UK context and to Scotland specifically. We took evidence from a number of voluntary and other organisations that have a partic...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD) LD Chamber
13 Jan 2011
Electricity Market Reform
I, too, welcome the constructive tone there has been throughout the debate. It is an important debate and there is consensus across the parties on the importance of decarbonising our electricity supply and on the role that Scotland can play in doing that in the UK and, indeed,...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD): LD Committee
03 Nov 2009
China Plan Inquiry
Unaccustomed as I am to being on this side of the table, I will make some brief remarks. Before I do so, I declare an interest, in that, the week before I went to China, I visited Taiwan with a cross-party delegation. That trip was paid for by the Taiwanese Government. I will ...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD): LD Chamber
18 Sep 2008
Tourism
I find myself in a strange situation, because one of my first duties as the new convener of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee is to move a motion on a committee report even though I was not a party to drawing it up. However, I will do my best.I begin by paying tribute ...
Iain Smith: LD Chamber
12 Nov 2008
Scottish Economy
We could easily get rid of a number of items on the SNP's wish list. I do not have time to go into detail at the moment, but there are plenty of them—for a start, we could save the big amounts that are being spent on bureaucracy for the Scottish Futures Trust.Has the Governmen...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD): LD Chamber
17 Dec 2008
Budget Process 2009-10
I also welcome the opportunity to participate in the debate.This year, more than any other, the impact of the Scottish Government's budget on Scotland's economy must be the Parliament's overriding concern. In the foreword to the draft budget, John Swinney said"This Government ...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD) LD Chamber
02 Jun 2010
Banking and Financial Services
I am particularly pleased to open the debate on behalf of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. When we speak in a debate on a committee report in the chamber, it sometimes feels as if the moment has already passed, given that we have spent a considerable number of months...
The Convener: LD Committee
10 Sep 2008
Energy Inquiry
The next item of business is an initial evidence-taking session in our determining and delivering Scotland's energy future inquiry. I draw members' attention to the late papers that have been circulated.I welcome David Wilson, who is the director of the Scottish Government ent...
The Convener (Iain Smith): LD Committee
06 May 2009
Energy Inquiry
Welcome to the 14th meeting of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee in 2009. The main item of business today is the final evidence session for our energy inquiry. Today's panel of witnesses will look primarily at issues relating to the employment potential of different en...
Iain Smith: LD Chamber
11 Nov 2009
Scotland's Historic Environment
That is the point that I was about to make. We have at least moved forward and are preserving only what needs to be preserved of the key buildings and the site layout without putting a blight on the area for all time.We may ask questions about other decisions that Historic Sco...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD) LD Chamber
12 Jan 2011
“Report on Low Carbon Scotland: The Draft Report on Proposals and Policies”
I thank the Presiding Officers for giving me, as the convener of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee, the opportunity to open on its behalf.The Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee was designated as a secondary committee to consider specifically the energy aspects of th...
The Convener (Iain Smith): LD Committee
23 Jun 2009
Tourism
Colleagues, welcome to the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee's 21st meeting in 2009, our last meeting before the summer recess. It seems particularly appropriate that the first item on our agenda is a review of our report from last year on tourism entitled ‘Growing Pains -...
The Convener (Iain Smith): LD Committee
25 Mar 2009
Energy Inquiry
The eleventh meeting in 2009 of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee is in public session. We continue to take oral evidence as part of our energy inquiry. Today's panel will talk about financing energy projects. We have covered the pre-commercialisation stages of project...
Iain Smith: LD Committee
09 Jun 2009
Climate Change (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
I lodged amendment 227 on behalf of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. In our stage 1 report, we noted the calls in evidence for the provisions in section 50 to be extended to the domestic sector. Indeed, amendment 227 has the support of bodies such as the Association ...
The Convener (Iain Smith): LD Committee
03 Jun 2009
Work Programme
I welcome colleagues to the 18th meeting in 2009 of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. The Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism, Jim Mather, is not available to discuss the Arbitration (Scotland) Bill with us until 11 am. If necessary, we will suspend the meetin...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD): LD Chamber
25 Feb 2009
Parliamentary Bureau Motion
I will speak against the referral motion to designate the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee as the lead committee in consideration of the Arbitration (Scotland) Bill. I stress that, although I am the committee's convener, I am not speaking on behalf of the committee, which...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD): LD Chamber
14 May 2009
United States of America and Canada (Engagement)
Follow that.When I saw the business for today's meeting, I thought that I might prefer to be down at the Grange watching the Saltires play Middlesex, but the issue is nonetheless important. We cannot underestimate the importance to Scotland of our relationships with the United...
The Convener: LD Committee
25 Feb 2009
Energy Inquiry
The final recommendation is to"ensure that energy efficiency is considered in the procurement of goods and services and in the planning and design of major capital projects."I can see how that can be done in certain areas. For example, energy efficiency can be built in when ma...
The Convener: LD Committee
04 Mar 2009
Tourism
Item 3 is our last item today. I felt that it was appropriate, in tourism week, for us to have a quick look at the current situation in the tourism industry. There have been several major recent developments, including the formal launch of homecoming, the publication of variou...
The Convener: LD Committee
07 Oct 2009
Draft Budget Scrutiny 2010-11
In its submission, the Scottish Tourism Forum has suggested the creation of a single body with total responsibility for driving forward the ambition with regard to growth in tourism. In other words, VisitScotland should take back the powers over investment and business develop...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD): LD Chamber
07 May 2009
Climate Change (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
I did not believe that we would ever see the Deputy Presiding Officer scowl.I welcome the opportunity to speak in a debate on perhaps the most important bill ever to come before the Parliament. I am convener of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee, so I will speak mainly ...
The Convener: LD Committee
25 Feb 2009
Energy Inquiry
I have a couple of final questions on the central energy efficiency fund and the other funding that comes from public bodies' budgets into energy efficiency. I understand from your report that public bodies have spent something like £30 million over three years on energy effic...
The Convener LD Committee
27 Oct 2010
Energy Efficiency Action Plan
If I can answer that tomorrow, I will try to do so. The representative from SPICe was nodding right up to the point at which Rob Gibson asked for the report by tomorrow morning, but I am sure that SPICe will be able to provide the information that Wendy Alexander has asked for...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD): LD Chamber
17 Mar 2004
St Andrew's Day
No one can be in any doubt but that today is St Patrick's day. We need only walk down the streets not of Dublin, but of Edinburgh, to know that—we can see people celebrating Ireland's national day here. We can learn lessons from that, as Alex Neil said. Throughout the world, e...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD): LD Chamber
08 Jan 2009
Homecoming Scotland 2009
I am pleased to make an opening speech in this homecoming 2009 debate on behalf of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, as it gives me an opportunity to put on record our thanks to our former colleague Donald Gorrie. It was Donald who first floated the idea of having a year of home...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD): LD Chamber
05 Mar 2009
National Planning Framework
The debate has been an interesting and valuable one on an important issue. Given that the Parliament demanded the right to scrutinise the national planning framework, it is right for it to do so. That scrutiny has taken place not only in today's debate but at the three committ...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD): LD Chamber
25 Jun 2009
Arbitration (Scotland) Bill: <br />Stage 1
I am sure that members have been anticipating this debate with the same excitement with which the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee anticipated receiving the bill. However, that enthusiasm did not prevent the committee from doing a thorough job of scrutinising the bill at ...
The Convener: LD Committee
01 Apr 2009
Tourism
I thank you all for coming to the meeting.The committee is particularly keen to get a feel for how the tourism industry thinks the year will shape up. We are considering issues to do with the general economic climate and how that is impacting on businesses in particular, and w...
The Convener: LD Committee
01 Apr 2009
Tourism
Is there a problem with the availability of finance for investment and to tourism businesses in general? Yesterday, I received an e-mail from a constituent who runs a guest house—I will not name him or the business. He applied to his bank for a loan but was turned down, despit...
The Convener (Iain Smith): LD Committee
26 Nov 2008
Energy Inquiry
Good morning, colleagues, and welcome to the 23rd meeting in 2008 of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. We have received apologies from Marilyn Livingstone, who is not well; we wish her a speedy recovery. I remind everyone to switch off their mobile phones and BlackBer...
The Convener (Iain Smith): LD Committee
10 Dec 2008
Energy Inquiry
I welcome colleagues to the 24th and final meeting in 2008 of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. As usual, I remind all members and witnesses and everyone in the public gallery to switch their mobile phones off rather than just to silent, because they can interfere wit...
The Convener (Iain Smith): LD Committee
28 Jan 2009
Energy Inquiry
It is gone 10 o'clock, so we can begin the public part of this morning's meeting of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. I remind the members of the public who have joined us to ensure that their mobile phones, BlackBerrys or other electronic devices are switched off for...
The Convener (Iain Smith): LD Committee
04 Feb 2009
Climate Change (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Welcome to the fourth meeting in 2009 of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. We have a couple of guests with us this morning—Sarah Boyack and Nigel Don—who have a particular interest in the Climate Change (Scotland) Bill, and will be entitled to participate in the discu...
The Convener (Iain Smith): LD Committee
11 Feb 2009
Energy Inquiry
Good morning again, colleagues. We come now to the public part of our fifth meeting of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee in 2009.Agenda item 2 is to take further evidence on our energy inquiry. Today, we will concentrate on transmission charges, other energy infrastruc...
The Convener (Iain Smith): LD Committee
25 Feb 2009
Energy Inquiry
This is the sixth meeting in 2009 of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. Item 2 is evidence taking as part of the committee's energy inquiry. We will concentrate on issues to do with changing consumer behaviour and energy efficiency in industry and the public sector. A ...
The Convener (Iain Smith): LD Committee
18 Mar 2009
Energy Inquiry
I welcome everyone to the public part of the 10th meeting in 2009 of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. Nigel Don is attending again today as a guest member. Apologies have been received from Marilyn Livingstone—David Whitton will appear as her substitute at some point...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD): LD Chamber
29 Oct 2009
Scottish Economy
In such an important debate on such an important subject, it is a disgrace and discourtesy to the Parliament that the Government published the economic recovery plan update this afternoon without first advising Parliament and MSPs that it would be published and without making ...
The Convener (Iain Smith): LD Committee
01 Apr 2009
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Welcome to the 12th meeting in 2009 of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. The main item of business today is a hearing on the state of the Scottish tourism industry in the current economic climate. However, before we come to that, do members agree to take in private ag...
The Convener LD Committee
12 Jan 2011
United Kingdom Energy Policy
Thank you for those opening remarks. I will begin by asking you about the energy saving side, because I have raised that—as members of the committee will be aware—as being one of the key issues in energy, which is as much about reducing demand as it is about how much we produc...
The Convener: LD Committee
24 Sep 2008
Credit Crunch (Impact on Scottish Economy)
For item 2, I welcome the panel for the first of our two round-table discussions on the impact of the credit crunch on the Scottish economy. There is probably no more significant topic for the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee to address at the moment. I am pleased that we...
The Convener: LD Committee
14 Jan 2009
Work Programme
I have made very clear my view that the arbitration (Scotland) bill is not to do with the economy, energy or tourism—it is certainly not to do with tourism, although whether it is a waste of energy is another matter. However, I suspect that we will end up getting it anyway, be...
The Convener: LD Committee
03 Jun 2009
Work Programme
I understand that Rob Gibson's original letter requested the establishment of a joint committee, to be made up of members of the Finance Committee and the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. I asked the clerks to examine that suggestion. We concluded that none of the propos...
The Convener (Iain Smith): LD Committee
10 Jun 2009
Subordinate Legislation
I welcome everyone to the 19th meeting of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee in 2009. As usual, I remind everyone to switch off their mobile phones and BlackBerrys because they can interfere with the sound system even if they are in silent mode.Agenda item 1 is subordin...
The Convener (Iain Smith): LD Committee
13 Jan 2010
Beauly to Denny Power Line
I apologise for the slight delay in starting. Welcome to the second meeting in 2010 of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. We have a fairly packed agenda, so I urge members and those who are giving evidence to keep questions and answers as brief, concise and to the poin...
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Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee, 09 Jun 2009

09 Jun 2009 · S3 · Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee
Item of business
Climate Change (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Smith, Iain LD North East Fife Watch on SPTV
I am pleased to open day 3 of the committee's stage 2 proceedings. I start by saying that in speaking to most of the amendments in my name this afternoon, I will be speaking on behalf of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee, which agreed unanimously to their being lodged at one of its meetings. The amendments in question arose from the stage 1 report that we published on the sections of the bill to do with energy efficiency and renewable heat.Amendments 222, 223 and 232 relate to the duty on ministers to promote energy efficiency, which the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee feels would weaken the current legislative position, especially as regards the energy efficiency of living accommodation. The Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 requires ministers to improve the energy efficiency of living accommodation; as it stands, the bill would reduce the requirement to improve the energy efficiency of living accommodation to that of promoting it.When the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee took evidence on the matter at stage 1, there was discussion about legislative competence: in my view, if it was within Parliament's legislative competence in 2006 to provide for improvement in the energy efficiency of living accommodation, that remains the case. There might be an issue to do with the wider promotion of energy efficiency, but there is certainly no case for weakening the current provision on the energy efficiency of living accommodation. The primary purpose of amendment 222 is to make it clear that the requirement to improve the energy efficiency of living accommodation will remain a statutory obligation.Amendment 223 proposes a requirement to set annual energy efficiency targets and says that the plan for the promotion of energy efficiency in Scotland must"describe how those targets are to be reported on."Its purpose is to ensure that Scottish ministers spell out in their energy efficiency plan their goals in relation to energy efficiency and reducing energy consumption. Without clear targets or objectives, it will be hard to assess progress. The committee considered proposing an energy efficiency target in the bill, but it has settled for having that target and the detail of how it will be achieved as part of energy efficiency plans. Ministers have produced no energy efficiency plan, although they have produced an outline plan after lobbying by the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee.Amendment 223 is supported by, among others, Elizabeth Leighton of WWF Scotland, who recommended that the action plan"include targets for energy efficiency and that progress is reported, either in the annual report or as part of an emissions reduction plan addressing demand reduction, energy efficiency and renewables."—Official Report, Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee, 4 February 2009; c 1561.Finally, amendment 232, in my name and on the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee's behalf, would remove the provision to repeal section 179 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, which places a duty on Scottish ministers to prepare a strategy for improving the energy efficiency of living accommodation. That repeal is unnecessary and could, as I have said, weaken the legislative position on improving the energy efficiency of living accommodation.With those comments, I move amendment 222.

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The Convener (Patrick Harvie): Green
Good afternoon and welcome to the 16th meeting this year of the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee. I remind members and everyone else th...
The Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change (Stewart Stevenson): SNP
Thank you very much, convener.I am sure that members will appreciate the complicated nature of the bill's provisions on the "relevant body" and the "advisory...
The Convener: Green
Thank you. Now that that is on the record, we will proceed with our consideration of amendments. Members will be familiar with the process. I repeat what I h...
Section 48—Duty of Scottish Ministers to promote energy efficiency
The Convener: Green
Amendment 222, in the name of Iain Smith, is grouped with amendments 223, 252 and 232.
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD): LD
I am pleased to open day 3 of the committee's stage 2 proceedings. I start by saying that in speaking to most of the amendments in my name this afternoon, I ...
The Convener: Green
I welcome the amendments from Iain Smith and the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. The emphasis on energy efficiency in recent years has increased slowl...
Des McNulty (Clydebank and Milngavie) (Lab): Lab
The committee is in a wee bit of difficulty, because it argued explicitly in its stage 1 report against targets for sectors and said that "indications" shoul...
Stewart Stevenson: SNP
I am content to support amendments 222 and 223. Amendment 222 would require the Scottish ministers to publish a plan that included provision for"improving th...
Iain Smith: LD
I welcome the minister's support of amendments 222 and 223. I also listened with care to his comments on amendment 232, which is, it is fair to say, a backst...
Amendment 222 agreed to.
Amendment 223 moved—Iain Smith—and agreed to.
The Convener: Green
Amendment 251, in the name of Sarah Boyack, is grouped with amendments 271 and 272.
Sarah Boyack (Edinburgh Central) (Lab): Lab
The provisions in amendment 251 form part of the member's bill on which I have been working since 2005. At the outset of speaking to the amendments, I record...
Stewart Stevenson: SNP
I will consider all the amendments in the group, starting with amendment 271. I will then speak to amendment 272, after which I will come to amendment 251. I...
Sarah Boyack: Lab
If amendment 251 is agreed to, do you intend to lodge an amendment to change some of its terms, although you are happy with its spirit?
Stewart Stevenson: SNP
I do not require that the amendment be passed today to lodge an amendment at stage 3. I am in the committee's hands. However, I make the general comment that...
Sarah Boyack: Lab
My difficulty is that I was in with the bricks with the Scottish Government's original policy, so I have tried to word all my amendments on the basis of our ...
Stewart Stevenson: SNP
The word that is causing us difficulty is "operational". I wonder whether the member is confident that previous work addressed that issue in a robust legal w...
Sarah Boyack: Lab
That is useful.My main problem with not pressing the matter is that we have not made the progress on planning aspects in the past two years that ministers we...
The Convener: Green
The question is, that amendment 251 be agreed to. Are members agreed?
Members:
No.
The Convener: Green
There will be a division.
ForGordon, Charlie (Glasgow Cathcart) (Lab)Harvie, Patrick (Glasgow) (Green)McNulty, Des (Clydebank and Milngavie) (Lab)Peattie, Cathy (Falkirk East) (Lab)Ag...
The Convener: Green
The result of the division is: For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0. Because, as I indicated earlier, the casting vote is for the status quo, which is the bill as...
Amendment 251 disagreed to.
Amendment 252 not moved.
The Convener: Green
Amendment 154, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendments 155, 155A, 156, 254, 239, 240, 161 and 270.
Stewart Stevenson: SNP
Amendments 154, 155, 156 and 161 seek to strengthen the bill by introducing a new obligation to produce and update an action plan on renewable heat. At aroun...
Rob Gibson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): SNP
Amendment 155A, in my name, seeks to increase the clarity of the renewable heat action plan and the scrutiny to which it is subject. The percentage of heat t...