Chamber and committees

Does any member wish to speak on the motion?

We are not content, so there will be a division.

For

Beattie, Colin (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)
Burgess, Ariane (Highlands and Islands) (Green)
Harper, Emma (South Scotland) (SNP)
Roddick, Emma (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)
Whitham, Elena (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP)

Abstentions

Carson, Finlay (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)
Hamilton, Rachael (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

Ariane Burgess indicated that she wants to come in.

I just needed to get that on the record.

Okay.

The result of the division is: For 5, Against 0, Abstentions 2.

Motion agreed to,

That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Rural Development (Continuation of Operation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 be approved.

Finally, is the committee content to delegate authority to me to sign off our report on the instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

You mentioned ARIOB, as you did a number of times at the previous meeting. ARIOB should not be the platform for this type of consultation, because—

You have just said that there will be no delay in the work that you need to do, and there is no desire for the committee to see that cliff edge being realised. What is the practical issue with extending the deadline to 2027 rather than 2030?

But you could come back to the committee with—