Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Minutes: 08 June 2022
Wednesday, 08 June 2022
19th Meeting, 2022
Start time: 09:30am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Published: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
Minutes
1. Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Penny Middleton, Policy manager, National Farmers Union Scotland;
Ian Duncan Millar, Farmer and Chair, Atholl and Breadalbane Fox Control Society, Scottish Gamekeepers Association;
Barrie Wade, President, National Working Terrier Federation;
Jake Swindells, Director, Scottish Countryside Alliance;
and then from—
Ross MacLeod, Head of Policy (Scotland), Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust;
Duncan Orr-Ewing, Head of Species and Land Management, RSPB.
2. Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill(In Private):
The Committee agreed to consider the evidence at a later meeting.