Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Meeting Agenda

18th Meeting, 2024

Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Session: 6
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Start time: 09:00am
Published: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 08:59am

1 Declaration of interests

Colin Beattie will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

2 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.

3 Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

Witnesses

Professor Nick Owens, SSAC Member, Scottish Science Advisory Council

Christine Lawson, Head of SSAC Secretariat, Scottish Science Advisory Council

Lin Bunten, Chief Operating Officer, Regulation, Business and Environment, Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Mike Montague, Aquaculture Specialist, Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Salmon Clerks paper posted 13/06/2024 (Ref: RAI/S6/24/18/1, 120KB, pdf)

RAI/S6/24/18/2(P) (Private Paper)

4 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—

Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Sea Fisheries (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2024

UKSIs Clerks paper posted 13/06/2024 (Ref: RAI/S6/24/18/3, 104KB, pdf)

5 Pre-budget scrutiny 2025 to 2026

The Committee will consider its approach to pre-budget scrutiny.

RAI/S6/24/18/4(P) (Private Paper)

6 Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland (in private) (Private)

The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.