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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 02 February 2022

Wednesday, 02 February 2022

4th Meeting, 2022

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:
  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill
  3. UK subordinate legislation
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Joint Fisheries Statement
  6. Impact of EU exit
  7. Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Agenda published: Tuesday, 01 February 2022 03:14pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.


2. Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill

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

  • Iain Gulland
    Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
    Zero Waste Scotland
  • Dr Mike Rivington
    Land Use System Modeller
    James Hutton Institute
  • Dr Kirsteen Shields
    Lecturer in International Law and Food Security
    Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security
  • Vicki Swales
    Head of Land Use Policy, RSPB Scotland
    Scottish Environment LINK
  • and then from -

  • Dr Isabel Fletcher
    Senior Research Fellow
    University of Edinburgh
  • Claire Hislop
    Organisational Lead for Diet, Physical Activity and Healthy Weight
    Public Health Scotland
  • Jill Muirie
    Public Health Programme Manager
    Glasgow Centre for Population Health
  • Jo Teece
    Project Manager
    British Dietetic Association

Papers for this item:

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 Act in relation to the following UK statutory instruments—

The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (PH/36); and

The Milk and Milk Products (Pupils in Educational Establishments) Aid Applications (England and Scotland) Regulations 2022 (AGS/10).

Papers for this item:


4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Private Storage Aid Scheme (Pigmeat) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (2021/492)

Papers for this item:


5. Joint Fisheries Statement

The Committee will consider a paper by the clerk.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Impact of EU exit

The Committee will consider draft remits and person specifications for an adviser on post-EU exit agricultural policy and an adviser on post-EU exit fisheries policy.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


7. Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill (in private)

The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.