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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 06 December 2023

Wednesday, 06 December 2023

32nd Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:

  1. Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill
  2. UK subordinate legislation
  3. Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill (in private)

Agenda published: Tuesday, 05 December 2023 11:53am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill

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

  • Dr Liz Barron-Majerik
    Scotland Director
    Lantra Scotland
  • Dr Lorna Cole
    Senior Consultant
    Scotland’s Rural College
  • Professor Cathy Dwyer
    Chair
    Scottish Animal Welfare Commission
  • Dr Vera Eory
    Researcher
    Scotland’s Rural College
  • Kirsty Jenkins
    Policy Officer
    OneKind
  • Donald MacKinnon
    Chair
    Scottish Crofting Federation
  • David McKay
    Head of Policy Scotland
    Soil Association
  • Nigel Miller
    Co-Chair
    Farming for 1.5
  • Ross Paton
    Chair
    Scottish Organic Stakeholders Group
  • Dr Tara Wight
    Scotland Policy and Campaigns Coordinator
    Landworkers’ Alliance

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


2. UK subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the following UK statutory instrument proposal—

Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Papers for this item:


3. Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill (in private)

The Committee will consider the written evidence received.