Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Meeting Agenda
12th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
- Start time: 09:00am
- Published: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 09:37am
1 Declaration of interests
Christine Grahame will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
2 Future agriculture policy
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Paul Flanagan, Stakeholder Engagement Director, Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board
Joe Hind, Policy Manager, Scotland Food & Drink
Kate Rowell, Chair, Quality Meat Scotland
Agriculture Policy Clerksnote 152KB pdf posted 20/04/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/12/1)
RAI/S6/23/12/2(P) (Private Paper)
3 Petition PE1758: End greyhound racing in Scotland
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Paul Brignal, Owner and Director, Thornton Greyhounds
Mark Bird, Chief Executive Officer, Greyhound Board of Great Britain
Madeleine Campbell, Independent Director, Greyhound Board of Great Britain
PE1758 Clerksnote 130KB pdf posted 20/04/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/12/3)
RAI/S6/23/12/4(P) (Private Paper)
PE1758 CfV summary 2MB pdf posted 20/04/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/12/5)
4 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 in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposal—
Plant Health and Phytosanitary Conditions (Oak Processionary Moth and Plant Pests) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.
UKSI Clerksnote 123KB pdf posted 20/04/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/12/5)
5 Future agriculture policy (Private)
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.
6 Petition PE1758: End greyhound racing in Scotland (Private)
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.