Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Meeting Agenda

22nd Meeting, 2022

Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Session: 6
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Start time: 10:00am
Published: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 02:28pm

1 Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Witnesses

Màiri McAllan, Minister for Environment and Land Reform, Scottish Government

Hugh Dignon, Head of Wildlife and Flood Management Unit, Scottish Government

Leia Fitzgerald, Team Leader, Wildlife Legislation Team, Scottish Government

Hazel Reilly, Lawyer, Scottish Government

HwDB Clerks paper posted 23/06/2022 (Ref: RAINE/S6/22/22/1, 120KB, pdf)

RAINE/S6/22/22/2(P) (Private Paper)

2 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022;

Meat Preparations (Import Conditions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022;

Vegetable Plant Material and Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.

SSI Clerks paper posted 23/06/2022 (Ref: RAINE/S6/22/22/3, 221KB, pdf)

3 UK subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the European Union Withdrawal Act 2018 Act in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposals—

Aquatic Animal Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022;

Animals, Food and Feed, Plant Health, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2022.

UKSI Clerks paper posted 23/06/2022 (Ref: RAINE/S6/22/22/4, 160KB, pdf)

RAINE/S6/22/22/5(P) (Private Paper)

4 Work programme (Private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

RAINE/S6/22/22/6(P) (Private Paper)

5 Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill (Private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.