1. Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 1).

Tim Eagle declared an interest as a farmer.

The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 93, 22, 108, 4, 42, 47 and 48.

The following amendments were agreed to (by division)—

5 (For 7, Against 2, Abstentions 0)

44 (For 5, Against 4, Abstentions 0)

The following amendments were disagreed to (by division)—

92 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

96 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)

20 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

95 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)

21 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)

97 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)

98 (For 1, Against 8, Abstentions 0)

99 (For 1, Against 8, Abstentions 0)

100 (For 1, Against 8, Abstentions 0)

101 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)

102 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

103 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)

104 (For 1, Against 8, Abstentions 0)

105 (For 1, Against 8, Abstentions 0)

106 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)

107 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)

109 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

110 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

111 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

28 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)

29 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)

32 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)

117 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

33 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)

118 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

120 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)

34 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)

121 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

35 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

122 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

123 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)

36 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)

38 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)

39 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)

40 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

127 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

129 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

41 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)

131 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)

45 (For 1, Against 8, Abstentions 0)

46 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)

132 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

133 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)

Amendment 130 was moved and, no member having objected, withdrawn.

The following amendments were not moved: 94, 23, 24, 25, 3, 26, 27, 112, 30, 31, 113, 114, 115, 116, 119, 124, 37, 125, 126, 128, 43, and 49.

Section 2 was agreed to without amendment.

The following provisions were agreed to as amended: sections 1 and 3.

The Committee ended consideration of the Bill for the day amendment 133 having been disposed of.