TIC/S3/07/12/M

12th Meeting, 2007 (Session 3)

Tuesday 27 November 2007

Present:

Apologies were received from Patrick Harvie (Convener)

The meeting opened at 2.00 pm.

1. Subordinate Legislation: Stewart Stevenson MSP, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change moved S3M- 790-

Stewart Stevenson: The Draft Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Inquiries and Hearings Procedure) Rules 2007—That the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee recommends that the draft Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Inquiries and Hearings Procedure) Rules 2007 be approved.

After debate the motion was agreed to.

2. Subordinate Legislation: Stewart Stevenson MSP, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change moved S3M- 791-

Stewart Stevenson: The Draft Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Applications and Objections Procedure) Rules 2007—That the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee recommends that the draft Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Applications and Objections Procedure) Rules 2007 be approved.

After debate the motion was agreed to.

3. Subordinate Legislation: Stewart Stevenson MSP, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change moved S3M- 792-

Stewart Stevenson: The Draft Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consents Under Enactments) Regulations 2007—That the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee recommends that the draft Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consents Under Enactments) Regulations 2007 be approved.

After debate the motion was agreed to.

4. Budget Process: The Committee took evidence on the Budget Process 2008/09 from-

Valerie Davidson, Assistant Chief Executive, SPT; Dave Duthie, Partnership Director, HITRANS; Cllr Alison Hay, Environment, Sustainability and Community Safety Spokesperson, COSLA; and Alex Macaulay, Chief Executive, SEStran.

And then from-

Garry Clark, Policy Manager, Scottish Chambers of Commerce; Iain Duff, Chief Economist, SCDI; Neil Renilson, Chief Executive, Transport Edinburgh Ltd; and Marjory Rodger, Director of Government Relations, Confederation of Passenger Transport UK.

And then from-

James King, Board Member, Passenger Focus; Ron McAulay, Director, Network Rail Scotland, and Gerard O’Hanlon, Head of Business Planning, First ScotRail.

5. Ferry Links in Scotland: The Committee considered its approach to its inquiry into ferry links in Scotland. The Committee agreed to proceed with the inquiry. The Committee further agreed a remit for its inquiry and to issue a call for evidence. The Committee agreed to consider a further paper from the Clerks on external meeting locations at a future meeting and also to seek the approval from the Conveners Group for any expenditure associated with the inquiry.

The meeting closed at 4.54 pm.

Steve Farrell
Clerk to the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee
Tel: 0131 348 5211
email: steve.farrell@scottish.parliament.uk