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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 15 June 2022

Wednesday, 15 June 2022

20th Meeting, 2022

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. UK subordinate legislation
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill
  6. Impact of EU exit on the rural affairs and islands remit

Agenda published: Wednesday, 15 June 2022 09:02am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.


2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Plant Health (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 and the consent notification for the Official Controls (Plant Health) (Frequency of Checks) Regulations 2022  from—

  • Lorna Slater
    Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
    Scottish Government
  • Rachel Coutts
    Lawyer
    Scottish Government
  • Caspian Richards
    Head of Policy and Pesticide Survey Unit, Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
    Scottish Government

Papers for this 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 Act in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposal-

Official Controls (Plant Health) (Frequency of Checks) Regulations 2022 

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Subordinate legislation

Lorna Slater (Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity) to move—S6M-04876— that the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee recommends that the Plant Health (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft] be approved.


5. Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Kirsty Jenkins
    Policy Officer
    OneKind
  • Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn
    Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  • Robbie Marsland
    Director of Scotland and Northern Ireland
    League Against Cruel Sports
  • Dr Pete Goddard
    Member
    Scottish Animal Welfare Commission
  • and then from -

  • Rt Hon. Lord Bonomy

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Impact of EU exit on the rural affairs and islands remit

The Committee will consider a list of candidates for the post of fisheries policy adviser.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item