Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.
The Committee will take evidence on the Plant Health (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 and the consent notification for the Official Controls (Plant Health) (Frequency of Checks) Regulations 2022 from—
Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Scottish Government
Rachel Coutts, Lawyer, Scottish Government
Caspian Richards, Head of Policy and Pesticide Survey Unit, Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate, Scottish Government
Paper 1 posted 09/06/2022 (Ref: RAINE/S6/22/20/1, 181KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the Act in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposal-
Official Controls (Plant Health) (Frequency of Checks) Regulations 2022
RAINE/S6/22/20/2(P) (Private Paper)
Lorna Slater (Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity) to move—S6M-04876— that the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee recommends that the Plant Health (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft] be approved.
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Kirsty Jenkins, Policy Officer, OneKind
Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn, Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Robbie Marsland, Director of Scotland and Northern Ireland, League Against Cruel Sports
Dr Pete Goddard, Member, Scottish Animal Welfare Commission
Rt Hon. Lord Bonomy
Paper 3 posted 09/06/2022 (Ref: RAINE/S6/22/20/3, 100KB, pdf)
RAINE/S6/22/20/4(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider a list of candidates for the post of fisheries policy adviser.
RAINE/S6/22/20/5(P) (Private Paper)