Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Meeting Minutes
12th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:06
- Meeting closed at: 12:46
- Published: Thursday, April 27, 2023 09:35am
Committee Members Attendees
- Finlay Carson (Convener)
- Beatrice Wishart (Deputy Convener)
- Karen Adam (Member)
- Alasdair Allan (Member)
- Ariane Burgess (Member)
- Jim Fairlie (Member)
- Christine Grahame (Member)
- Rachael Hamilton (Member)
Apologies received from
Also Present
Mark Ruskell MSP
1 Declaration of interests:
Christine Grahame was invited to declare any relevant interests. Christine Grahame declared an interest as convener of the cross party group on animal welfare.
2 Future agriculture policy:
The Committee took evidence from—
Joe Hind, Policy Manager, Scotland Food & Drink;
Paul Flanagan, Stakeholder Engagement Director, Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board;
Kate Rowell, Chair, Quality Meat Scotland.
3 Petition PE1758: End greyhound racing in Scotland:
The Committee took evidence from—
Mark Bird, Chief Executive Officer and Madeleine Campbell, Independent Director, Greyhound Board of Great Britain ;
Paul Brignal, Owner and Director, Thornton Greyhounds.
4 UK subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered 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.
The Committee agreed that the provisions set out in the notification should be included in the UK SI.
5 Future agriculture policy(In Private):
The Committee agreed to consider the evidence it heard at a later meeting.
6 Petition PE1758: End greyhound racing in Scotland(In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.