Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Agenda: 22 November 2023
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
30th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 9 in private.
2. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Quality Meat Scotland (Amendment) Order 2023 from—
- Mairi Gougeon
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
Scottish Government - Michelle Colquhoun
Head of Livestock Products Policy
Scottish Government - Mairead Mccrossan
Lawyer
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Quality Meat Scotland SSI cover note (216KB, pdf) posted 16 November 2023
3. Subordinate legislation
Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands to move—S6M-11038—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Quality Meat Scotland (Amendment) Order 2023 be approved.
4. Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
- Christine Grahame MSP
Member in Charge of the Bill - Roz Thomson
Clerk Team Leader, Non-Government Bills Unit
Scottish Parliament - Claudia Bennett
Solicitor
Scottish Parliament
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Welfare of Dogs Cover Note (84KB, pdf) posted 16 November 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
5. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 from—
- Lorna Slater
Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
Scottish Government - Clarinda Burrell
Tree Health Policy Implementation Officer, Scottish Forestry
Scottish Government - David Corrigall
Solictor
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Plant Health SSI cover note (175KB, pdf) posted 16 November 2023
6. Subordinate legislation
Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity to move—S6M-10920—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 be approved.
7. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Rural Support (Simplification and Improvement) (Scotland) Regulations 2023
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Negative SSIs cover note (203KB, pdf) posted 16 November 2023
8. UK subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider proposals by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in devolved competence by way of the following UK statutory instrument proposals—
Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024
Official controls (extension of transitional periods) (miscellaneous amendments) regulations 2023
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - UKSI Cover Note (131KB, pdf) posted 16 November 2023
9. Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.