Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
3rd Meeting, 2026
Committees sometimes meet in private. This might be to hear confidential or particularly sensitive information, or to discuss a draft report. When a committee meets in private, its proceedings are not broadcast and there is no Official Report. However, the committee minutes will record the business taken and any decisions reached.
The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.
The Committee will take evidence from—
Papers for this item:
Budget Clerks cover note (74KB, pdf) posted 15 January 2026
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will take evidence on the Animal Health (Fixed Penalty Notices) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft) from—
Papers for this item:
SSI paper Clerks cover note (174KB, pdf) posted 15 January 2026
Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity to move—
S6M-20214—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Animal Health (Fixed Penalty Notices) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft) be approved.
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item