Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Meeting Minutes
6th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:14
- Published: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 04:26pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Finlay Carson (Convener)
- Beatrice Wishart (Deputy Convener)
- Karen Adam (Member)
- Alasdair Allan (Member)
- Ariane Burgess (Member)
- Jim Fairlie (Member)
- Rachael Hamilton (Member)
- Jenni Minto (Member)
- Mercedes Villalba (Member)
1 Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands;
George Burgess, Deputy Director Food and Drink; Ashley Cooke, Head of Food Policy; James Hamilton, Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Directorate; and Tracy McCollin, Head of Good Food Nation Team, Scottish Government.
2 Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee reviewed the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
3 Work programme (In Private):
The Committee considered its work programme.
4 National Planning Framework 4 (In Private):
The Committee considered a draft letter to the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee.