Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

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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

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1 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the draft Deer (Firearms etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 from—

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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

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Deer SSI affirmative clerks note posted 07/09/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/22/1, 146KB, pdf)

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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.

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3 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 from—

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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

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Deer SSI negative clerks note posted 07/09/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/22/2, 157KB, pdf)

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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.

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5 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Cereal Seed (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023

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Cereal SSI clerks note posted 07/09/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/22/3, 102KB, pdf)

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6 Bracken control

The Committee will take evidence from—

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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

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RAI/S6/23/22/4(P) (Private Paper)

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7 Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill (Private)

The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.

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RAI/S6/23/22/5(P) (Private Paper)

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