Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Meeting Agenda
34th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Start time: 09:00am
- Published: Thursday, December 14, 2023 04:56pm
1 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.
2 Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Witnesses
Stuart Goodall, Chief Executive, Confor
David Harley, Chief Officer, Circular Economy, Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Eleanor Kay, Senior Policy Adviser, Scottish Land and Estates
Ross Lilley, Head of Natural Resource Management, NatureScot
Ross MacLeod, Head of Policy Scotland, Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust
Professor Davy McCracken, Head of Integrated Land Management Department, Scotland’s Rural College
Professor Dave Reay, Executive Director, Edinburgh Climate Change Institute
Euan Ross, Scotland Manager, Nature Friendly Farming Network
Alastair Seaman, Director for Scotland, Woodland Trust Scotland
Vicki Swales, Head of Land Use Policy, RSPB Scotland
Kirsty Tait, Director for Scotland, Food, Farming and Countryside Commission Scotland
Agriculture Bill Cover note 112KB pdf posted 14/12/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/34/1)
RAI/S6/23/34/2(P) (Private Paper)
3 UK subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider proposals by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the following UK statutory instrument proposals—
Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) Regulations 2024
Amendment to The Definition of Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
UKSI cover note 147KB pdf posted 14/12/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/24/3)
4 Common frameworks
The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Scottish Government.
RAI/S6/23/34/4(P) (Private Paper)