Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Meeting Agenda
17th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
- Start time: 08:45am
- Published: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 01:05pm
1 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private.
2 Rural Affairs and Islands remit
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Scottish Government
George Burgess, Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy, Scottish Government
Annabel Turpie, Director of Marine Scotland, Scottish Government
Remit evidence paper by the clerk 112KB pdf posted 25/05/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/17/1)
RAI/S6/23/17/2(P) (Private Paper)
3 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Animal By-Products and Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 from—
Witnesses
Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Scottish Government
Alastair Douglas, Head of Disease Control branch, Animal Health and Welfare Division, Scottish Government
Keith White, Solicitor, Scottish Government
Affirmative SSI Clerks note 139KB pdf posted 25/05/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/17/3)
4 Subordinate legislation
Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands to move—S6M-08906—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Animal By-Products and Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 be approved.
5 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment and Revocation) (Scotland) Order 2023
Negative SSI clerks note 125KB pdf posted 25/05/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/17/4)
6 Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Witnesses
Hugh Dignon, Head of Wildlife Management Unit, Scottish Government
Leia Fitzgerald, Team Leader, Wildlife Legislation Team, Scottish Government
Norman Munro, Solicitor, Scottish Government
Sam Turner, Team Leader, Wildlife Management Team, Scottish Government
Bill cover note 116KB pdf posted 25/05/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/17/5)
RAI/S6/23/17/6(P) (Private Paper)
7 Rural Affairs and Islands remit
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.
8 Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.