Rural Affairs and Islands Committee [Session 6]

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Meeting Agenda

8th Meeting, 2023

• Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2023
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 10:28am

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.

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2 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Alcoholic Beverages, Fruit and Vegetables (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 from—

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Witnesses

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, Scottish Government

Kevin Matheson, Policy Manager, Food and Drink Industry Growth Team, Scottish Government

James Hamilton, Lawyer, Scottish Government

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SSI Clerksnote posted 09/03/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/8/1, 475KB, pdf)

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3 Subordinate legislation

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, to move—S6M-07704—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Alcoholic Beverages, Fruit and Vegetables (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 be approved.

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4 Future agriculture policy

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Ross Lilley, Head of Natural Resource Management, NatureScot

Professor Des Thompson, Principal Adviser on Biodiversity and Science, NatureScot

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Agriculture Policy Clerksnote posted 09/03/2023 (Ref: RAI/S6/23/8/2, 207KB, pdf)

RAI/S6/23/8/3(P) (Private Paper)

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5 Petition PE1758: End greyhound racing in Scotland

The Committee will consider an approach paper.

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RAI/S6/23/8/4(P) (Private Paper)

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6 Future agriculture policy (Private)

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

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