Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
13th Meeting, 2024
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.
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—
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.