Minutes: 01 November 2023

Wednesday, 01 November 2023

27th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:11am

End time: 12:22pm

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Published: Thursday, 02 November 2023

Committee Member attendees:

Apologies received from:

Beatrice Wishart (Deputy Convener)

Substitute Member attendees:

Liam McArthur (Substitute Member)

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.

2. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill:

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

Gillian Martin, Minister for Energy and the Environment, supported by Hugh Dignon, Head of Wildlife Management Unit, Leia Fitzgerald, Team Leader, Wildlife Legislation Team and Norman Munro, Solicitor, Scottish Government.

3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny (in private):

The Committee considered a draft letter to the Scottish Government. Various changes were discussed and the Committee delegated to the Convener responsibility for finalising the letter.

4. Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: (in private)

The Committee considered its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1. The Committee agreed the schedule of oral evidence sessions. The Committee also agreed to review the evidence heard, and consider its draft Stage 1 report, in private at future meetings.