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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 22 November 2023

Wednesday, 22 November 2023

30th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill
  5. Subordinate legislation
  6. Subordinate legislation
  7. Subordinate legislation
  8. UK subordinate legislation
  9. Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill

Agenda published: Thursday, 16 November 2023 03:09pm

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:


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:

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:


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.



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:


9. Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.