Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Agenda: 23 March 2022
Wednesday, 23 March 2022
10th Meeting, 2022
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.
2. Draft Joint Fisheries Statement
The Committee will take evidence from—
Professor James Harrison, University of Edinburgh;
Elspeth Macdonald, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation;
Helen McLachlan, Future Fisheries Alliance;
Charles Millar, Executive Director, Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust;
Elaine Whyte, Communities Inshore Fisheries Alliance;
and then from—
Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands,
Allan Gibb, Acting Deputy Director, Sea Fisheries and Paul McCarthy, Policy Manager, Funding and Strategy, Scottish Government.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk (94KB, pdf) posted 17 March 2022
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. UK subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in relation to the following UK statutory instrument—
Import of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulation 2022.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 3 - Note by the Clerk (93KB, pdf) posted 17 March 2022
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
4. Draft Joint Fisheries Statement
The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.