Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
26th Meeting, 2022
The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private. The Committee also agreed consideration of a draft pre-budget scrutiny letter should be taken in private at its next meeting.
The Committee took evidence from—
Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, supported by George Burgess, Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy, Allan Gibb, Head of Sea Fisheries, Marine Scotland, Erica Clarkson, Joint Interim Head of Division, Rural and Island Futures, and Sheetal Mehra, Head of Strategy & Engagement for Portfolio Budget & Spending Review, Scottish Government.
The Committee considered the following negative instrument—
Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2022
The Committee reviewed the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.