Minutes: 14 June 2023

Wednesday, 14 June 2023

18th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:03am

End time: 01:02pm

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Published: Wednesday, 14 June 2023

Minutes

1. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Professor Alan Werritty, Chair, Professor Ian Newton, Member, and Professor Colin Reid, Member, Grouse Moor Management Review Group;

and then from—

Libby Anderson, Member, Scottish Animal Welfare Commission;

Ian Andrew, Chief Executive Officer, British Pest Control Association;

Ross Ewing, Director of Moorland, Scottish Land and Estates;

Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn, Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals;

Alex Hogg, Chairman, Scottish Gamekeepers Association;

Liz McLachlan, Licensing Manager, Wildlife Management Team, NatureScot.

2. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

The Committee agreed to consider the evidence it heard at a later meeting.

3. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee agreed to consider its work programme at a later meeting.