Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
25th Meeting, 2022
The Committee took evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—
Russell McCutcheon, Executive Director (Place), North Ayrshire Council;
Pippa Milne, Chief Executive, Argyll and Bute Council;
Gareth Waterson, Corporate Director of Enterprise and Sustainable Regeneration, Orkney Islands Council;
and then from—
Neil Rutherford, Senior Associate Director, Investment and Place;
Tony Rose, Director Strategy and Economy; and
Diarmaid Lawlor, Associate Director, Place, Scottish Futures Trust.
The Committee considered a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under Articles 8(5) and 48(5) of retained Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 in relation to the following UK statutory instrument—
Pests of Plants (Authorisations) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.