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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Meeting Agenda

23rd Meeting, 2024

  • Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
  • Session: 6
  • Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
  • Start time: 09:00am
  • Published: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 10:18am

1 Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025 to 2026

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Scottish Government

George Burgess, Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy, Scottish Government

Nuala Gormley, Deputy Director, Marine Science, Evidence, Data and Digital, Scottish Government

Rebecca Hackett, Deputy Director and Portfolio Lead, Corporate, Strategy, Scottish Government

Karen Morley, Head of Agriculture and Rural Economy, Scottish Government

Brendan Callaghan, Director of Operational Delivery, Scottish Forestry, Scottish Government



2 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2024 from—


Witnesses

Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Scottish Government

John Speirs, Senior Policy Advisor, SASA Policy and Pesticide Survey Unit, Scottish Government

David Corrigall, Lawyer, Scottish Government



3 Subordinate legislation

Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity to move—

S6M-14346—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2024 be approved.


4 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Rural Development (Continuation of Operation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 from—


Witnesses

Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Scottish Government

James Muldoon, Head of Agriculture Support Policy Development unit, Scottish Government

Lewis Kerr, Lawyer, Scottish Government



5 Subordinate legislation

Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity to move—

S6M-14345—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Rural Development (Continuation of Operation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 be approved.


6 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Charges for Residues Surveillance Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/218) from—


Witnesses

Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Scottish Government

Jesus Gallego, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Scottish Government

Keith White, Lawyer, Scottish Government



7 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Charges for Residues Surveillance Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/218)


8 Pre-Budget Scrutiny (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 1.


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

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at an earlier meeting.


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