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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Minutes: 15 May 2024

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

13th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:02am
End time: 01:21pm
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Published: Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Also present:
  • Edward Mountain MSP, Tim Eagle MSP, Brian Whittle MSP and Richard Leonard MSP

Minutes


1. Declaration of interest:

 

Emma Roddick was invited to declare any relevant interests. Emma Roddick declared that she had been a Councillor of the Highland Council until May 2022.


2. UK subordinate legislation:

 

The Committee considered proposals by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the following UK statutory instrument proposals—


Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024

Ivory Act (Extension of Meaning Of “Ivory”) (Transitional Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 

The Committee agreed that the provisions set out in the notifications should be included in the UK SI.


3. Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill:

 

The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 2).

Tim Eagle declared an interest as a farmer.

Edward Mountain declared as interest as having 140 pedigree settler cows; grows grain which is used for feed and the production of whisky; grows vegetables under contract; employs three people who are fully involved in the farming business; generates and pays tax in Scotland and is in receipt of the single farm payment, which covers less than 15% of the farm’s annual outgoings.

Richard Leonard declared his trade union memberships, particularly his membership in Unite the Union.

The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 142, 201, 51, 52, 6, 7, 144, 56, 57, 58, 8, 9, 10, 11, 60, 61, 63, 152, 153, 164, 167, 76, 80, 81, 12, 14, 15, 192, 17, 18 and 19.  


The following amendments were agreed to (by division)—  

140 (For 8, Against 1, Abstentions 0)  

141 (For 8, Against 1, Abstentions 0)  

59 (For 6, Against 3, Abstentions 0)  

62 (For 5, Against 4, Abstentions 0)  


The following amendments were disagreed to (by division)—  

134 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

50 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

136 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

137 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

138 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

139 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)  

145 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)  

54 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)  

148 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

64 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

202 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)  

150 (For 1, Against 8, Abstentions 0)  

156 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

68 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)  

161 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)  

162 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)  

166 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)  

77 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)  

172 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)  

203 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)  

183 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)  

84 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

85 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

186 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

188 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)  

87 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

190 (For 3, Against 5, Abstentions 1)  

191 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

195 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)  

196 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

197 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

90 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)  

199 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

91 (For 1, Against 8, Abstentions 0) 
  

The following amendments were moved and, no member having objected, withdrawn: 151, 67, 73, 74, 82, 185, 16, 200 and 204.
  

Amendment 179 was pre-empted.
  

The following amendments were not moved: 135, 143, 53, 146, 55, 147, 149, 66, 154, 155, 157, 158, 69, 70, 71, 159, 160, 163, 165, 72, 168, 169, 170, 75, 171, 78, 79, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 13, 83, 184, 86, 187, 189, 193, 194, 88, 198, 89 and 205. 
  

The following provisions were agreed to without amendment: sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 and the long title.
  

The following provisions were agreed to as amended: schedule 1, sections 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 18 and 27 and schedule 2.
  

The Committee completed Stage 2 consideration of the Bill.


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