Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

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Meeting Agenda

26th Meeting, 2024

• Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
• Start time: 09:00am
• Published: Thursday, October 24, 2024 06:19pm

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1 Declaration of interests

Tim Eagle will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

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2 Decision on taking business in private

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

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3 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Free-Range Egg Marketing Standards (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (2024/draft) from—

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Witnesses

Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Scottish Government

Darren Cormack, Food and Drink, Livestock Products Policy Manager, Scottish Government

Judith Brown, Solicitor, Scottish Government

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SSI Egg clerks paper posted 24/10/2024 (Ref: RAI/S6/24/26/1, 108KB, pdf)

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4 Subordinate legislation

Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity to move—

S6M-14816—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Free-Range Egg Marketing Standards (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 be approved.

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5 Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025 to 2026

The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Scottish Government.

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RAI/S6/24/26/2(P) (Private Paper)

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