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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 09 February 2022

Wednesday, 09 February 2022

5th Meeting, 2022

Start time: 08:30am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:
  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Draft National Planning Framework 4
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill
  6. Draft National Planning Framework 4
  7. Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Agenda published: Monday, 07 February 2022 05:42pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private. The Committee will also decide whether its consideration of a draft letter on the draft National Planning Framework 4 should be taken in private at its next meeting.


2. Draft National Planning Framework 4

The Committee will take evidence from—

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands;

Tom Arthur, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth;

Jill Barber, Head of Aquaculture Development; Cara Davidson, Branch Head: Environment and Natural Resources; Andy Kinnaird, Head of Planning Transformation; Philip Raines, Head of Rural Economy and Communities Division; and Fiona Simpson, Chief Planner, Scottish Government.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Aquaculture and Fisheries etc. (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 from—

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands; 

Caroline Cowan, Interim Deputy Director Funding and Strategy, Marine Scotland; Ian Hepburn, Future Marine Funding Strategy Team Lead, Marine Scotland; and Emma Phillips, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Subordinate legislation

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands to move—S6M-02734 — That the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee recommends that the Aquaculture and Fisheries etc. (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft] be approved.


5. Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill

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

  • Mike Callaghan
    COSLA Policy Manager
    COSLA
  • Mark Hunter
    Strategic Lead Food and Facilities Support
    East Ayrshire Council
  • Jayne Jones
    National Chair of ASSIST FM Food and Drink
    Argyll & Bute Council

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Draft National Planning Framework 4

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


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

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