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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Meeting Agenda

11th Meeting, 2025

  • Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
  • Session: 6
  • Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
  • Start time: 09:00am
  • Published: Thursday, March 20, 2025 04:53pm

1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to consider the evidence taken as part of its scrutiny of Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill at this and future meetings in private.  The Committee will also decide whether to consider draft reports on the Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill at future meetings in private.


2 Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—


Witnesses

Chief Inspector Michael Booker, Police Scotland

Dr Paula Boyden, Veterinary Director, Dogs Trust

Laura Buchan, Procurator Fiscal for Policy and Engagement, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

Gilly Mendes-Ferreira, Director of Strategic Communications & Partnership Engagement, Scottish SPCA

Mike Moore, Policy and Campaigns Manager (Scotland), Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Stuart Munro, Convener of the Criminal Law Committee, Law Society of Scotland



3 Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill

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


4 Work programme (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.



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