Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Agenda: 15 June 2022
Wednesday, 15 June 2022
20th Meeting, 2022
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.
2. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Plant Health (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 and the consent notification for the Official Controls (Plant Health) (Frequency of Checks) Regulations 2022 from—
- Lorna Slater
Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
Scottish Government - Rachel Coutts
Lawyer
Scottish Government - Caspian Richards
Head of Policy and Pesticide Survey Unit, Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 (181KB, pdf) posted 09 June 2022
3. UK subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the Act in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposal-
Official Controls (Plant Health) (Frequency of Checks) Regulations 2022
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
4. Subordinate legislation
Lorna Slater (Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity) to move—S6M-04876— that the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee recommends that the Plant Health (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft] be approved.
5. Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
- Kirsty Jenkins
Policy Officer
OneKind - Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn
Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Robbie Marsland
Director of Scotland and Northern Ireland
League Against Cruel Sports - Dr Pete Goddard
Member
Scottish Animal Welfare Commission - Rt Hon. Lord Bonomy
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 3 (100KB, pdf) posted 09 June 2022
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
6. Impact of EU exit on the rural affairs and islands remit
The Committee will consider a list of candidates for the post of fisheries policy adviser.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item