Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

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Meeting Agenda

32nd Meeting, 2022

• Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
• Start time: 09:00am
• Published: Friday, November 25, 2022 08:38am

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1 Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence to inform its forthcoming consideration of Stage 2 amendments from— 

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Witnesses

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

Hugh Dignon, Head of Wildlife Management Unit, Scottish Government

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

Amy Hogarth, Solicitor, Scottish Government

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Clerks paper HwDSB posted 24/11/2022 (Ref: RAINE/S6/22/32/1, 113KB, pdf)

RAINE/S6/22/32/2(P) (Private Paper)

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2 Avian flu in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Sheila Voas, Chief Veterinary Officer, Scottish Government

Alastair Douglas, Head of Animal Disease Control Branch, Scottish Government

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Clerks paper Avian flu posted 24/11/2022 (Ref: RAINE/S6/22/32/3, 123KB, pdf)

RAINE/S6/22/32/4(P) (Private Paper)

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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 in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposal—

The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022

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Clerks paper UKSI posted 24/11/2022 (Ref: RAINE/S6/22/32/5, 100KB, pdf)

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4 Work programme (Private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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RAINE/S6/22/32/6(P) (Private Paper)

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