Minutes: 22 June 2022

Wednesday, 22 June 2022

21st Meeting, 2022

Start time: 09:33am

End time: 12:16pm

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Published: Thursday, 23 June 2022

Committee Member attendees:

Finlay Carson (Convener)
Beatrice Wishart (Deputy Convener)
Karen Adam (Member)
Alasdair Allan (Member)
Ariane Burgess (Member)
Jim Fairlie (Member)
Rachael Hamilton (Member)
Jenni Minto (Member)
Mercedes Villalba (Member)

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.

2. Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Michael Clancy OBE, Director of Law Reform, Law Society of Scotland;

William Telford, Detective Sergeant, Police Scotland;

Sara Shaw, Principal Procurator Fiscal Depute, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service;

Robbie Kernahan, Director of Green Economy, NatureScot.

3. Aquaculture regulatory review:

The Committee took evidence from—

Professor Russel Griggs OBE.

4. Impact of EU exit on the rural affairs and islands remit (in private):

The Committee considered candidates for the post of agriculture policy adviser.