Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Minutes: 01 December 2021
Wednesday, 01 December 2021
13th Meeting, 2021
Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Published: Wednesday, 01 December 2021
Minutes
1. Climate and nature emergencies:
The Committee took evidence from—
Danny Renton, Chief Executive Officer, Seawilding;
Dr Alistair Rennie, Project Manager, Dynamic Coast;
Rachel Shucksmith, Marine Spatial Planning Manager, Marine Science & Technology Department, University of the Highlands and Islands Shetland;
Dr Fiona Read, Policy Officer, Scottish Entanglement Alliance;
and then from—
Terry A'Hearn, Chief Executive, Scottish Environment Protection Agency;
Grant Moir, Chief Executive Officer, Cairngorms National Park Authority;
Graham Neville, Area Manager for Northern Isles and North Highland, NatureScot;
Dr David Signorini, Chief Executive, Scottish Forestry;
Andy Wells, Investment and Sales Programme Director, Crown Estate Scotland.
Danny Renton, Chief Executive Officer, Seawilding;
Dr Alistair Rennie, Project Manager, Dynamic Coast;
Rachel Shucksmith, Marine Spatial Planning Manager, Marine Science & Technology Department, University of the Highlands and Islands Shetland;
Dr Fiona Read, Policy Officer, Scottish Entanglement Alliance;
and then from—
Terry A'Hearn, Chief Executive, Scottish Environment Protection Agency;
Grant Moir, Chief Executive Officer, Cairngorms National Park Authority;
Graham Neville, Area Manager for Northern Isles and North Highland, NatureScot;
Dr David Signorini, Chief Executive, Scottish Forestry;
Andy Wells, Investment and Sales Programme Director, Crown Estate Scotland.
2. UK subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the Act in relation to the following UK statutory instruments—
The Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) (No.2) Regulations 2021; andThe Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2021.
The Committee agreed that the provisions set out in the notifications should be included in the UK SIs.