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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 31 January 2024

Wednesday, 31 January 2024

3rd Meeting, 2024

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

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill
  3. Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  4. Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

Agenda published: Monday, 29 January 2024 01:45pm

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—

  • Douglas Bell
    Managing Director
    Scottish Tenant Farmers Association
  • Rob Clarke
    Head of Policy
    Highlands and Islands Enterprise
  • John McCulloch
    Agri and Rural Affairs Committee Chair
    Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs
  • Grant Moir
    Chief Executive Officer
    Cairngorms National Park Authority
  • Jeremy Moody
    Secretary and Adviser
    Central Association of Agricultural Valuers Scotland
  • Theona Morrison
    Chair
    Scottish Rural Action
  • Professor Sarah Skerratt
    Chief Executive
    Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • Steven Thomson
    Professor of Agricultural Economics and Policy
    Scotland’s Rural College

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-41 from—

  • Gillian Martin
    Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work
    Scottish Government
  • Grant McLarty
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government
  • Andrew Voas
    Veterinary Head of Animal Welfare
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


4. Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

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