Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Meeting Agenda
22nd Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Start time: 09:00am
- Published: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 09:34am
1 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the draft Deer (Firearms etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 from—
Witnesses
Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Scottish Government
Hugh Dignon, Head of Wildlife Management Unit, Scottish Government
Brodie Wilson, Policy Manager, Wildlife Management Unit, Scottish Government
Norman Munro, Solicitor, Scottish Government
Deer SSI affirmative clerks note 146KB pdf posted 07/09/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/22/1)
2 Subordinate legislation
Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity to move—
S6M-09640—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Deer (Firearms etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 be approved.
3 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 from—
Witnesses
Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Scottish Government
Hugh Dignon, Head of Wildlife Management Unit, Scottish Government
Brodie Wilson, Policy Manager, Wildlife Management Unit, Scottish Government
Norman Munro, Solicitor, Scottish Government
Deer SSI negative clerks note 157KB pdf posted 07/09/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/22/2)
4 Subordinate legislation
Edward Mountain to move—
S6M-10137—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 be annulled.
5 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
Cereal Seed (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023
Cereal SSI clerks note 102KB pdf posted 07/09/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/22/3)
6 Bracken control
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Scottish Government
Jack Bloodworth, Principal Science Advisor, Rural & Environmental Science and Analytical Services Division, Scottish Government
Jackie Hughes, Deputy Director Agriculture and Rural Economy and Head of Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture , Scottish Government
Romy Strachan, Policy Officer, Scottish Government
RAI/S6/23/22/4(P) (Private Paper)
7 Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill (Private)
The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.
RAI/S6/23/22/5(P) (Private Paper)