Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Meeting Agenda

10th Meeting, 2023

Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Session: 6
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Start time: 10:15am
Published: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 10:32am

1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private. The Committee will also decide whether to review the evidence heard on Petition PE1758 in private at future meetings.

2 Petition PE1758: End greyhound racing in Scotland

The Committee will consider a petition by Gill Docherty, on behalf of Scotland Against Greyhound Exploitation, calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to put an end to greyhound racing in Scotland and take evidence from—

Witnesses

Professor Cathy Dwyer, Chair, Scottish Animal Welfare Commission

Mike Radford, Member, Scottish Animal Welfare Commission

Dr Ellie Wigham, Member, Scottish Animal Welfare Commission

Petition PE1758 Clerksnote posted 23/03/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/10/1, 101KB, pdf)

3 Petition PE1758: End greyhound racing in Scotland

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

4 Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

RAI/S6/23/10/2(P) (Private Paper)