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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 20 March 2024

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

9th Meeting, 2024

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

  1. Subordinate legislation
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Petition PE1758: End greyhound racing in Scotland
  4. Work programme (in private)

Agenda published: Tuesday, 19 March 2024 12:26pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 (2024/draft) from—

  • Lorna Slater
    Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
    Scottish Government
  • John Speirs
    Senior Policy Advisor, SASA Policy and Pesticide Survey Unit
    Scottish Government
  • Emily Williams Boylston
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government

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2. Subordinate legislation

Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity to move—S6M-12218—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 be approved.


3. Petition PE1758: End greyhound racing in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Daniel Alcorn
    registered owners, trainers, and breeders, Greyhound Board of Great Britain
  • Michael Connolly
    registered owners, trainers, and breeders, Greyhound Board of Great Britain
  • George Stark
    registered owners, trainers, and breeders, Greyhound Board of Great Britain

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item