Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Meeting Agenda
30th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Start time: 09:00am
- Published: Thursday, November 16, 2023 03:09pm
1 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 9 in private.
2 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Quality Meat Scotland (Amendment) Order 2023 from—
Witnesses
Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Scottish Government
Michelle Colquhoun, Head of Livestock Products Policy, Scottish Government
Mairead Mccrossan, Lawyer, Scottish Government
Quality Meat Scotland SSI cover note 216KB pdf posted 16/11/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/30/1)
3 Subordinate legislation
Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands to move—S6M-11038—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Quality Meat Scotland (Amendment) Order 2023 be approved.
4 Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Witnesses
Christine Grahame MSP, Member in Charge of the Bill
Roz Thomson, Clerk Team Leader, Non-Government Bills Unit, Scottish Parliament
Claudia Bennett, Solicitor, Scottish Parliament
Welfare of Dogs Cover Note 84KB pdf posted 16/11/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/30/2)
RAI/S6/23/30/3(P) (Private Paper)
5 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 from—
Witnesses
Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Scottish Government
Clarinda Burrell, Tree Health Policy Implementation Officer, Scottish Forestry, Scottish Government
David Corrigall, Solictor, Scottish Government
Plant Health SSI cover note 175KB pdf posted 16/11/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/30/4)
6 Subordinate legislation
Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity to move—S6M-10920—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 be approved.
7 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Rural Support (Simplification and Improvement) (Scotland) Regulations 2023
Negative SSIs cover note 203KB pdf posted 16/11/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/30/5)
8 UK subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider proposals by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in devolved competence by way of the following UK statutory instrument proposals—
Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024
Official controls (extension of transitional periods) (miscellaneous amendments) regulations 2023
UKSI Cover Note 131KB pdf posted 16/11/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/30/6)
9 Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.