Meeting Agenda
The Committee will take evidence on the Good Food Nation (Specified Functions and Descriptions) (Scottish Ministers) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/draft) from—
Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Scottish Government
Ashley Cooke, Deputy Director for Food and Drink, Scottish Government
James Hamilton, Lawyer, Scottish Government
Tracy McCollin, Head of Good Food Nation Team, Scottish Government
Lisa Nowak, Policy Officer, Good Food Nation Team, Scottish Government
Good Food Nation SSI Cover Note posted 27/11/2025 (Ref: RAI/S6/25/34/1, 204KB, pdf)
RAI/S6/25/34/2(P) (Private Paper)
Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands to move—
S6M-19472— That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Good Food Nation (Specified Functions and Descriptions) (Scottish Ministers) Regulations 2025 be approved.
The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 3).
Subject to Parliamentary Bureau approval of the Committee’s request to meet at the same time as plenary business, the Committee will reconvene at 17.30 in Committee Room 2 to continue its consideration.