Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

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Meeting Agenda

13th Meeting, 2023

• Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Thursday, April 27, 2023 02:39pm

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1 Declaration of interests

Rhoda Grant will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

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2 Petition PE1758: End greyhound racing in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Claire Calder, Head of Public Affairs, Dogs Trust

Sam Gaines, Head of Companion Animals, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)

Gilly Mendes-Ferreira, Director of Innovation and Strategic Relations, Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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PE1758 Clerksnote posted 27/04/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/13/1, 97KB, pdf)

RAI/S6/23/13/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Petition PE1758: End greyhound racing in Scotland (Private)

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

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4 Future agriculture policy (Private)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard.

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RAI/S6/23/13/3(P) (Private Paper)

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