2nd Meeting, 2021

Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Session: 6
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Meeting opened at 09:00am
Meeting closed at: 11:53am

Committee Members Attendees

Finlay Carson (Convener)

Karen Adam

Alasdair Allan

Ariane Burgess

Jim Fairlie

Rachael Hamilton

Jenni Minto

Mercedes Villalba

Beatrice Wishart

1 Declaration of interests:

Beatrice Wishart was invited to declare any interests. Beatrice Wishart declared no relevant interests.

Beatrice Wishart declared no relevant interests.

2 Choice of Deputy Convener:

The Committee chose Beatrice Wishart as its new Deputy Convener.

3 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private and that it will review evidence heard at future meetings in private.

4 Food and drink supply chain:

The Committee took evidence from—

Geoff Ogle, Chief Executive, Food Standards Scotland

Fraser Grieve, Deputy Director of Strategy and Communications, Scotch Whisky Association

James Withers, Chief Executive, Scotland Food & Drink

Professor Mary Brennan, Chair, Scottish Food Coalition

and then from-

David Thomson, Chief Executive, Food & Drink Federation Scotland

Martin Reid, Director for Scotland and Northern Ireland, Road Haulage Association

Pete Cheema, Chief Executive, Scottish Grocers' Federation

Doctor John Lee, Head of Public Affairs, Scottish Grocers' Federation

Colin Smith, Chief Executive, Scottish Wholesale Association

5 Food and drink supply chain:

The Committee reviewed the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

Rachael Hamilton declared an interest as a director and share-holder of Borders Hotels Ltd.