Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Meeting Minutes
21st Meeting, 2022
- Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:33
- Meeting closed at: 12:16
- Published: Thursday, June 23, 2022 09:53am
Committee Members Attendees
- Finlay Carson (Convener)
- Beatrice Wishart (Deputy Convener)
- Karen Adam (Member)
- Alasdair Allan (Member)
- Ariane Burgess (Member)
- Jim Fairlie (Member)
- Rachael Hamilton (Member)
- Jenni Minto (Member)
- Mercedes Villalba (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.
2 Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Michael Clancy OBE, Director of Law Reform, Law Society of Scotland;
William Telford, Detective Sergeant, Police Scotland;
Sara Shaw, Principal Procurator Fiscal Depute, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service;
Robbie Kernahan, Director of Green Economy, NatureScot.
3 Aquaculture regulatory review:
The Committee took evidence from—
Professor Russel Griggs OBE.
4 Impact of EU exit on the rural affairs and islands remit (in private):
The Committee considered candidates for the post of agriculture policy adviser.