Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023

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Environmental Standards Scotland (Appointment of Board Members)

The next item of business is consideration of motion S6M-09329, in the name of Màiri McAllan, on the appointment of board members to Environmental Standards Scotland.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament notes the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee’s consideration of the appointment of two additional board members to the board of Environmental Standards Scotland at its meeting on 21 March 2023; welcomes the committee’s recommendation that the Parliament approves the appointment of Professor Christopher Spray and Morag Sheppard as additional board members to the board of Environmental Standards Scotland, for a period not exceeding four years in accordance with schedule 1, paragraph 2(4) of the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021, and approves the appointments as required by schedule 1, paragraph 2(2) of the Act.—[Màiri McAllan]

The question on the motion will be put at decision time.