Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Agenda: 20 December 2023
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
34th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.
2. Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
- Stuart Goodall
Chief Executive
Confor - David Harley
Chief Officer, Circular Economy
Scottish Environment Protection Agency - Eleanor Kay
Senior Policy Adviser
Scottish Land and Estates - Ross Lilley
Head of Natural Resource Management
NatureScot - Ross MacLeod
Head of Policy Scotland
Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust - Professor Davy McCracken
Head of Integrated Land Management Department
Scotland’s Rural College - Professor Dave Reay
Executive Director
Edinburgh Climate Change Institute - Euan Ross
Scotland Manager
Nature Friendly Farming Network - Alastair Seaman
Director for Scotland
Woodland Trust Scotland - Vicki Swales
Head of Land Use Policy
RSPB Scotland - Kirsty Tait
Director for Scotland
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Agriculture Bill Cover note (112KB, pdf) posted 14 December 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. UK subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider proposals by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the following UK statutory instrument proposals—
Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) Regulations 2024
Amendment to The Definition of Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - UKSI cover note (147KB, pdf) posted 14 December 2023
4. Common frameworks
The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Scottish Government.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item