Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Agenda: 17 November 2021
Wednesday, 17 November 2021
11th Meeting, 2021
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent Memorandum LCM-S6-1 from—
- Mairi Gougeon
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands
Scottish Government - Andrew Voas
Veterinary Head of Animal Welfare
Scottish Government - Keith White
Solicitor
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - Paper 1 (123KB, pdf) posted 11 November 2021
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
2. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Eggs (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 from—
- Mairi Gougeon
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands
Scottish Government - Judith Brown
Solicitor
Scottish Government - Joe Kirk
Senior Poultry Officer
Scottish Government - Kevin Matheson
Livestock Policy Manager
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 3 (148KB, pdf) posted 11 November 2021
3. Subordinate legislation
Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands to move—S6M-01816 — That the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee recommends that the Eggs (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.
4. Climate and nature emergencies
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Professor Bill Austin
Chair, Scotland's Blue Carbon Forum
University of St Andrews - Professor Sir Ian Boyd
Marine Mammals Specialist
University of St Andrews - Susan Davies
Head, Scottish Seabird Centre - Professor Paul Fernandes
Chair of Fisheries Science at University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen University - Dr Tara Marshall
Senior Lecturer in Fisheries Science
Aberdeen University - Dr Helaina Black
Honorary Associate
The James Hutton Institute - Professor Rob Brooker
Head of Ecological Sciences
The James Hutton Institute - Professor Marc Metzger
Chair in Environment and Society
University of Edinburgh - Professor Pete Smith
Chair in Plant and Soil Science
Aberdeen University
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - Paper 4 (101KB, pdf) posted 11 November 2021
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item