Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Agenda: 06 October 2021
Wednesday, 06 October 2021
7th Meeting, 2021
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether its consideration of its work programme, its pre-budget letter and its approach to Stage 1 scrutiny of the Good Food Nation Bill should be taken in private at future meetings.
2. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
The Committee will consider whether the following instrument has been laid under the appropriate procedure—
The Official Controls (Transitional Staging Period) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 2 (262KB, pdf) posted 01 October 2021
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Official Controls (Transitional Staging Period) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021
Meat Preparations (Import Conditions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2021
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - Paper 4 (112KB, pdf) posted 01 October 2021
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
4. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using powers under the Act in relation to the following UK statutory instruments:
The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulation 2021;The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2021
The Committee will also give retrospective consideration to the following instruments which were consented to by Scottish Ministers during the Parliamentary recess:
The Trade and Official Controls (Transitional Arrangements for Prior Notifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021;
The Official Controls (Temporary Measures) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2021; and
The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) Regulations 2021.
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - Paper 5 (171KB, pdf) posted 01 October 2021
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
5. Scotland’s Island Communities
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Dr Ruth Wilson
The James Hutton Institute - Dr Jonathan Hopkins
The James Hutton Institute - Philip Raines
Interim Deputy Director, Rural Economy and Communities
Scottish Government - Camille Dressler
Chair
Scottish Islands Federation - Douglas Cowan
Director of Communities and Place
Highlands and Islands Enterprise - Artemis Pana
National Coordinator
Scottish Rural Action - Derek Logie
Chief Executive
Rural Housing Scotland - Jenny Milne
Scottish Rural and Islands Transport Community - Alex Reid
Scottish Rural and Islands Transport Community - Jane Craigie
Director
Rural Youth Project - Kieran Sinclair
Rural Youth Project - Ailsa Raeburn
Chair
Community Land Scotland
6. Evidence Session
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.