TIC/S3/08/06/M

6th Meeting, 2008 (Session 3)

Tuesday 18 March 2008

Present:

The meeting opened at 2.00 pm

1. Inquiry into Ferry Services in Scotland: The Committee took evidence on its inquiry into ferry services in Scotland from—

Roderick McLeod, Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland;

and then from—

Phil McGarry, Regional Organiser, RMT, Paul Moloney, Assistant General Secretary, Nautilus UK, Stan Crooke, Regional Organiser, TSSA, John Docherty, UNITE and Stephen Boyd, Assistant Secretary, STUC;

and then from—

Peter Williams, Commercial Director, First Scotrail and Marjory Rodger, Director, Confederation of Passenger Transport UK.

The meeting was suspended from 3.43 pm until 3.53 pm

2. Subordinate Legislation: The Committee considered the following negative instruments—

The Road Works (Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SSI2008/43); and

The Water and Sewerage Services Undertaking (Lending by the Scottish Ministers) Order 2008 (SSI2008/44).

The Committee agreed to make no recommendation in relation to these instruments.

3. Petition: The Committee considered PE894 on the provision of rail services between Inverness, Thurso and Wick. The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change on issues raised during the discussion and agreed to consider the response at a future meeting.

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