Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Meeting Minutes
23rd Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:21
- Published: Thursday, September 21, 2023 10:31am
Committee Members Attendees
- Finlay Carson (Convener)
- Beatrice Wishart (Deputy Convener)
- Karen Adam (Member)
- Alasdair Allan (Member)
- Ariane Burgess (Member)
- Kate Forbes (Member)
- Rhoda Grant (Member)
Apologies received from
Substitute Members Attendees
1 Declaration of interest:
Jamie Halcro Johnston was invited to declare any relevant interests. Jamie Halcro Johnston declared he is a partner in an organic farming business, J Halcro Johnston and Sons, the owner of a croft on Orkney and a member of the NFUS and Scottish Land and Estates.
2 Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Claire Calder, Head of Public Affairs, Dogs Trust;
Robbie Forbes, Policy Executive, The Law Society of Scotland;
Gilly Mendes-Ferreira, Director of Innovation and Strategic Relations, Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals;
Libby Anderson, Chair, UK Centre for Animal Law Scottish Committee;
Ben Parker, Public Affairs Manager, Battersea;
Holly Conway, Public Affairs Manager, The Kennel Club.
3 Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill(In Private):
The Committee considered a draft Stage 1 report.