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Executive Summary
This report details the Rural Affairs and Island Committee's consideration of —
The Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs (Revocation) (Scotland) Notice 2023; and
The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024
The Committee agreed to recommend to the Parliament that it approve both the notice and the instrument.
Committee reports
Date published:
22 November 2018
It agrees with the findings in fact and conclusion of the Commissioner that there is no evidence to suggest that Peter Chapman’s actions amounted to paid advocacy, as prohibited by Section 4 of the Code of Conduct for MSPs and by the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act.
Statutory Duty of Sustainable Deer Management
The Committee welcomes the provisions in the Land Reform (Scotland) Act but is concerned that the Code of Practice on Deer Management has been insufficient in influencing all DMGs.