Meeting Agenda
The Committee will take evidence from—
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
Budget Cover note posted 19/09/2024 (Ref: RAI/S6/24/23/1, 86KB, pdf)
RAI/S6/24/23/2(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will take evidence on the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2024 from—
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
SSI Paper Affirmative instrument Plant Health posted 19/09/2024 (Ref: RAI/S6/24/23/3, 128KB, pdf)
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.
The Committee will take evidence on the Rural Development (Continuation of Operation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 from—
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
SSI Paper Affirmative instrument Rural posted 19/09/2024 (Ref: RAI/S6/24/23/4, 129KB, pdf)
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.
The Committee will take evidence on the Charges for Residues Surveillance Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/218) from—
Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Scottish Government
Jesus Gallego, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Scottish Government
Keith White, Lawyer, Scottish Government
SSI Paper Negative instrument posted 19/09/2024 (Ref: RAI/S6/24/23/5, 157KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
Charges for Residues Surveillance Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/218)
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 1.
The Committee will consider the evidence heard at an earlier meeting.