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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Minutes: 19 April 2023

Wednesday, 19 April 2023

11th Meeting, 2023

Start time:11:00am
End time: 12:41pm
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Published: Thursday, 20 April 2023

Minutes


1. Future agriculture policy:

The Committee took evidence from—

Professor Tim Benton, Director Environment and Society Programme, Chatham House;

Ian Boyd-Livingston, Deputy Director, Soils and Sustainability, Stockfree Farming;

David Harley, Chief Officer Circular Economy, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA);

Professor Pete Smith, Chair in Plant and Soil Science, University of Aberdeen;

Morgan Vaughan, Farm Manager, RSPB Scotland.


2. Future agriculture policy(In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.


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