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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 18 September 2024

Wednesday, 18 September 2024

22nd Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda items:

  1. Subordinate legislation
  2. Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland
  3. Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill
  4. Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland (in private)

Agenda published: Monday, 16 September 2024 01:40pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Charges for Residues Surveillance Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/218)

Papers for this item:


2. Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Mark Harvey
    Planning Team Leader
    Highland Council
  • Ronan O'Hara
    Chief Executive
    Crown Estate Scotland
  • Dr Rachel Shucksmith
    Marine Spatial Planning Manager
    University of the Highlands and Islands

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 1).


4. Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.