Rural Affairs and Islands Committee [Session 6]

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Meeting Agenda

24th Meeting, 2024

• Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
• Start time: 09:00am
• Published: Monday, September 30, 2024 01:58pm

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1 Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Dr Ralph Bickerdike, Head of Fish Health, Scottish Sea Farms

David Brown, Shetland Seawater Manager, Cooke Scotland

Ben Hadfield, Chief Operating Officer Farming Scotland, Ireland, Faroes and Atlantic Canada, Mowi Scotland

Kimberley McKinnell, Head of Health, Bakkafrost Scotland

Constance Pattillo, Head of Farming Operations, Wester Ross Salmon

Tavish Scott, Chief Executive, Salmon Scotland

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Salmon Clerks paper posted 26/09/2024 (Ref: RAI/S6/24/24/1, 121KB, pdf)

RAI/S6/24/24/2(P) (Private Paper)

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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—

Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) and Plant Health (Frequency Of Checks) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

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UKSI Clerks paper posted 26/09/2024 (Ref: RAI/S6/24/24/3, 119KB, pdf)

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3 Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland (in private) (Private)

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

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4 Pre-Budget Scrutiny (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at an earlier meeting.

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