Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Meeting Agenda

29th Meeting, 2024

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Session: 6
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Start time: 09:00am
Published: Thursday, November 14, 2024 02:09pm

1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/draft) from—

Witnesses

Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Scottish Government

John Armour, Branch Head, Livestock Production Policy, Scottish Government

Lewis Kerr, Lawyer, Scottish Government

Brian Service, Agricultural Reform Programme Lead for Cross Compliance, Scottish Government

Affirmative SSI cover note posted 14/11/2024 (Ref: RAI/S6/24/29/1, 145KB, pdf)

3 Subordinate legislation

Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity to move—

S6M-15262—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 be approved.

4 Amendment to the Joint Fisheries Statement

The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Scottish Government.

RAI/S6/24/29/2(P) (Private Paper)

5 Petition PE1758 End greyhound racing In Scotland

The Committee will continue its consideration of a draft report.

RAI/S6/24/29/3(P) (Private Paper)