Minutes: 03 May 2023

Wednesday, 03 May 2023

13th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 10:08am

End time: 12:24pm

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Published: Thursday, 04 May 2023

Also present:

Mark Ruskell MSP

Minutes

1. Declaration of interests:

Rhoda Grant was invited to declare any relevant interests. Rhoda Grant indicated that she had no interests to declare.

2. Petition PE1758: End greyhound racing in Scotland:

The Committee took evidence from—

Claire Calder, Head of Public Affairs, Dogs Trust;

Gilly Mendes-Ferreira, Director of Innovation and Strategic Relations, Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals;

Sam Gaines, Head of Companion Animals, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).

3. Petition PE1758: End greyhound racing in Scotland (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.

4. Future agriculture policy (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard.