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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 06 October 2021

Wednesday, 06 October 2021

7th Meeting, 2021

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:
  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
  5. Scotland’s Island Communities
  6. Evidence Session (in private)
Agenda published: Tuesday, 05 October 2021 04:35pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether its consideration of its work programme, its pre-budget letter and its approach to Stage 1 scrutiny of the Good Food Nation Bill should be taken in private at future meetings.


2. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

The Committee will consider whether the following instrument has been laid under the appropriate procedure—

The Official Controls (Transitional Staging Period) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Official Controls (Transitional Staging Period) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021
Meat Preparations (Import Conditions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2021

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using powers under the Act in relation to the following UK statutory instruments:

The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulation 2021;
The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2021

The Committee will also give retrospective consideration to the following instruments which were consented to by Scottish Ministers during the Parliamentary recess:

The Trade and Official Controls (Transitional Arrangements for Prior Notifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021;
The Official Controls (Temporary Measures) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2021; and
The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) Regulations 2021.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


5. Scotland’s Island Communities

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Dr Ruth Wilson
    The James Hutton Institute
  • Dr Jonathan Hopkins
    The James Hutton Institute
  • Philip Raines
    Interim Deputy Director, Rural Economy and Communities
    Scottish Government
  • and then from -

  • Camille Dressler
    Chair
    Scottish Islands Federation
  • Douglas Cowan
    Director of Communities and Place
    Highlands and Islands Enterprise
  • Artemis Pana
    National Coordinator
    Scottish Rural Action
  • Derek Logie
    Chief Executive
    Rural Housing Scotland
  • Jenny Milne
    Scottish Rural and Islands Transport Community
  • Alex Reid
    Scottish Rural and Islands Transport Community
  • Jane Craigie
    Director
    Rural Youth Project
  • Kieran Sinclair
    Rural Youth Project
  • Ailsa Raeburn
    Chair
    Community Land Scotland

6. Evidence Session (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.