Minutes: 12 January 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 6 and 7 in private.

2. Scottish Budget 2022-23:

The Committee took evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2022-23 from—

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, Caro Cowan, Head of EU Exit (Marine Scotland), Shiree Donnelly, Head of Finance, James Muldoon, Head of Agriculture Support Policy Development Unit and Philip Raines, Interim Deputy Director, Rural Economy and Communities, Scottish Government.

3. Impact of EU exit:

The Committee took evidence on the impact of EU exit on the rural affairs and islands remit from—

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, Caro Cowan, Head of EU Exit (Marine Scotland), Jesus Gallego, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer and Jen Willoughby, Head of National and International Regulatory Alignment Unit, Scottish Government.

4. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the laying procedure for the Animal Products (Transitional Import Conditions) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/432) and agreed that the negative procedure was appropriate.

5. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

Animal Products (Transitional Import Conditions) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/432)

The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.

6. Scottish Budget 2022-23:

The Committee reviewed the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

7. Impact of EU exit:

The Committee reviewed the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.