Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
31st Meeting, 2024
The Committee took evidence on the Local Services Franchises (Traffic Commissioner Notices and Panels) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 from—
Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity and Bridget Bryden, Bus Regulatory Policy Team Leader, supported by Kevin Gibson, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government and Sharon Wood, Bus Policy Manager, Transport Scotland.
Douglas Lumsden moved—
S6M-15035—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Local Services Franchises (Traffic Commissioner Notices and Panels) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/229) be annulled.
After debate, the motion was agreed to by division (For 4, Against 3, Abstentions 0).
The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2.
The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 52, 53, 55, 21, 56, 20, 58, 57 and 45.
The following amendments were agreed to (by division):
28 (For 4, Against 3, Abstentions 0)
29 (For 4, Against 3, Abstentions 0)
30 (For 4, Against 3, Abstentions 0)
32 (For 4, Against 3, Abstentions 0)
5 (For 3, Against 3, Abstention 1; amendment agreed to on casting vote)
54 (For 6, Against 0, Abstentions 1)
61 (For 3, Against 3, Abstentions 1; amendment agreed to on casting vote)
48 (For 6, Against 0, Abstentions 1)
63 (For 3, Against 3, Abstentions 1; amendment agreed to on casting vote).
The following amendments were disagreed to (by division):
1 (For 2, Against 4, Abstentions 1)
2 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0)
3 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0)
6 (For 1, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
59 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)
15 (For 2, Against 4, Abstentions 1)
25 (For 1, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
27 (For 1, Against 4, Abstentions 2)
51 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0).
The following amendments were moved and, no member having objected, withdrawn: 60, 38, 62 and 17.
The following amendments were not moved: 46, 7, 9, 10, 39, 40, 16, 13, 18, 19, 22, 23, 64, 37, 49, 50 and 26.
The following provisions were agreed to without amendment: Sections 5, 6, 7 and the long title.
The following provisions were agreed to as amended: Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4.
The Committee completed Stage 2 consideration of the Bill.