Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Agenda: 21 June 2023
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
19th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Work programme
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Not before 09:00 am--
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
2. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
- Robbie Kernahan
Director of Green Economy
NatureScot - Dr Marnie Lovejoy
Head of Evidence and Environmental Law
British Association for Shooting and Conservation - Detective Sergeant David Lynn
National Wildlife Crime Coordinator
Police Scotland - Ross MacLeod
Head of Policy (Scotland)
Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust - Ashley McCann
Legal Advisor
Scottish Land and Estates - Ian Thomson
Head of Investigations
RSPB Scotland - Jamie Whittle
Committee Member, Rural Affairs Sub-committee
Law Society of Scotland - Max Wiszniewski
Campaign Manager
Revive - Ross Ewing
Director of Moorland
Scottish Land and Estates - Deputy Assistant Chief Officer Bruce Farquharson
Head of Training and Wildfire Capability Lead
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - Dr Miranda Geelhoed
Policy Coordinator
Scottish Crofting Federation - Dr Nick Hesford
Scottish Adviser
Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust - Dr Emma Hinchliffe
Director
IUCN UK Peatland Programme - Robbie Kernahan
Director of Green Economy
NatureScot - Duncan Orr-Ewing
Head of Species and Land Management
RSPB Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Bill cover note (117KB, pdf) posted 15 June 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Public Intervention and Private Storage Aid (Amendment and Suspension) (Scotland) Regulations 2023
Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023
Feed Additives (Form of Provisional Authorisations) (Cobalt(II) Compounds) (Scotland) Regulations 2023
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - SSIs clerks paper (205KB, pdf) posted 15 June 2023
4. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.