Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

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Meeting Agenda

20th Meeting, 2023

• Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
• Start time: 08:30am
• Published: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 05:40pm

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1 Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

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Witnesses

Gillian Martin, Minister for Energy and the Environment, Scottish Government

Hugh Dignon, Head of Wildlife Management Unit, Scottish Government

Leia Fitzgerald, Team Leader, Wildlife Legislation Team, Scottish Government

Norman Munro, Solicitor, Scottish Government

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Bill cover note posted 22/06/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/20/1, 120KB, pdf)

RAI/S6/23/20/2(P) (Private Paper)

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2 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2023 from—

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Witnesses

Gillian Martin, Minister for Energy and the Environment, Scottish Government

Emily Williams Boylston, Solicitor, Scottish Government

Caspian Richards, Head of Policy and Pesticide Survey Unit, Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate, Scottish Government

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UKSI Clerksnote posted 22/06/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/20/3, 197KB, pdf)

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3 Subordinate legislation

 

Gillian Martin, Minister for Energy and the Environment, to move—S6M-09530—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2023 be approved.

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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—

Validating Alternative Methods for Salmonella Typing (Amendment) Regulations 2023

 

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UKSI Clerksnote posted 22/06/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/20/4, 123KB, pdf)

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5 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 proposals—

The Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme) Regulations 2023;

The Windsor Framework (Plant Health) Regulations 2023;

The Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023;

The Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023; and 

The Windsor Framework (Financial Assistance) (Marking of Retail Goods) Regulations 2023.

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UKSI Wf Clerksnote posted 27/06/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/20/5, 182KB, pdf)

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6 Work programme (Private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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RAI/S6/23/20/6(P) (Private Paper)

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