Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Agenda: 15 March 2023
Wednesday, 15 March 2023
8th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.
2. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Alcoholic Beverages, Fruit and Vegetables (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 from—
- Mairi Gougeon
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands
Scottish Government - Kevin Matheson
Policy Manager, Food and Drink Industry Growth Team
Scottish Government - James Hamilton
Lawyer
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - SSI Clerksnote (475KB, pdf) posted 09 March 2023
3. Subordinate legislation
Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, to move—S6M-07704—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Alcoholic Beverages, Fruit and Vegetables (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 be approved.
4. Future agriculture policy
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Ross Lilley
Head of Natural Resource Management
NatureScot - Professor Des Thompson
Principal Adviser on Biodiversity and Science
NatureScot
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Agriculture Policy Clerksnote (207KB, pdf) posted 09 March 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
5. Petition PE1758: End greyhound racing in Scotland
The Committee will consider an approach paper.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
6. Future agriculture policy
The Committee will consider evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.