Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting Minutes
28th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:18
- Published: Monday, December 5, 2022 09:04am
Committee Members Attendees
- Clare Adamson (Convener)
- Donald Cameron (Deputy Convener)
- Alasdair Allan (Member)
- Sarah Boyack (Member)
- Maurice Golden (Member)
- Jenni Minto (Member)
- Mark Ruskell (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
2 Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee took evidence from—
Isobel Mercer, Senior Policy Officer, RSPB Scotland;
David McKay, Head of Policy, Scotland, Soil Association;
Professor Colin Reid, UK Environmental Law Association;
Lloyd Austin, Convener, Governance Group, Scottish Environment LINK;
David Bowles, Chair, Trade and Animal Welfare Coalition;
David MacKenzie, Chair, Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland.
Donald Cameron referred to his register of interests as a non-practising member of the Faculty of Advocates.
3 Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee considered the evidence heard under item 2.