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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 21 June 2023

Wednesday, 21 June 2023

19th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 08:45am
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Agenda items:

  1. Work programme (in private)
  2. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill (in private)

Agenda published: Tuesday, 20 June 2023 02:45pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Not before 09:00 am--

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


2. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill

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

  • Robbie Kernahan
    Director of Green Economy
    NatureScot
  • Dr Marnie Lovejoy
    Head of Evidence and Environmental Law
    British Association for Shooting and Conservation
  • Detective Sergeant David Lynn
    National Wildlife Crime Coordinator
    Police Scotland
  • Ross MacLeod
    Head of Policy (Scotland)
    Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust
  • Ashley McCann
    Legal Advisor
    Scottish Land and Estates
  • Ian Thomson
    Head of Investigations
    RSPB Scotland
  • Jamie Whittle
    Committee Member, Rural Affairs Sub-committee
    Law Society of Scotland
  • Max Wiszniewski
    Campaign Manager
    Revive
  • and then from:

  • Ross Ewing
    Director of Moorland
    Scottish Land and Estates
  • Deputy Assistant Chief Officer Bruce Farquharson
    Head of Training and Wildfire Capability Lead
    Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
  • Dr Miranda Geelhoed
    Policy Coordinator
    Scottish Crofting Federation
  • Dr Nick Hesford
    Scottish Adviser
    Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust
  • Dr Emma Hinchliffe
    Director
    IUCN UK Peatland Programme
  • Robbie Kernahan
    Director of Green Economy
    NatureScot
  • Duncan Orr-Ewing
    Head of Species and Land Management
    RSPB Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item



4. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill (in private)

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