Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Agenda: 08 November 2023
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
28th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether its review of the evidence heard on future agriculture policy should be taken in private at its next meeting.
2. Future agriculture policy
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Chris Brown
Sustainable Business Director
ASDA - Sophie Throup
Technical and Sustainability Director, Manufacturing
Morrisons
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Future agriculture policy Supermarkets Cover Note (133KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
- Libby Anderson
Member
Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC) - Bob Elliot
Director
OneKind - Glynn Evans
Head of Game and Wildlife Management
British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) - Ross Ewing
Director of Moorland
Scottish Land and Estates - Jessica Findlay
Moorland Licensing Project Manager
NatureScot - Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn
Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) - Conor Kelly
Gamekeeper
Scottish Gamekeepers Association - Ross MacLeod
Head of Policy (Scotland)
Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust - Penny Middleton
Policy Manager
National Farmers Union Scotland - Iain Batho
Head of Wildlife and Environmental Crime Unit
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service - Susan Davies
Review Lead
Independent Taskforce on SSPCA Powers - Ross Ewing
Director of Moorland
Scottish Land and Estates - Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn
Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) - Chief Inspector Kevin Kelly
National Wildlife Crime Unit - Detective Sergeant David Lynn
National Wildlife Crime Coordinator
Police Scotland - Ian Thomson
Head of Investigations
RSPB Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Wildlife Bill Cover Note (145KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item