Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Agenda: 06 December 2023
Wednesday, 06 December 2023
32nd Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
- Dr Liz Barron-Majerik
Scotland Director
Lantra Scotland - Dr Lorna Cole
Senior Consultant
Scotland’s Rural College - Professor Cathy Dwyer
Chair
Scottish Animal Welfare Commission - Dr Vera Eory
Researcher
Scotland’s Rural College - Kirsty Jenkins
Policy Officer
OneKind - Donald MacKinnon
Chair
Scottish Crofting Federation - David McKay
Head of Policy Scotland
Soil Association - Nigel Miller
Co-Chair
Farming for 1.5 - Ross Paton
Chair
Scottish Organic Stakeholders Group - Dr Tara Wight
Scotland Policy and Campaigns Coordinator
Landworkers’ Alliance
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Agriculture Bill cover note (118KB, pdf) posted 30 November 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
2. UK subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the following UK statutory instrument proposal—
Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) Regulations 2023Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - UKSI cover note (145KB, pdf) posted 30 November 2023
3. Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the written evidence received.