Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
22nd Meeting, 2024
The Committee deferred consideration of this item to its next meeting—
Charges for Residues Surveillance Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/218)
The Committee took evidence from—
Mark Harvey, Planning Team Leader, Highland Council;
Ronan O'Hara, Chief Executive, Crown Estate Scotland;
Dr Rachel Shucksmith, Marine Spatial Planning Manager, University of the Highlands and Islands.
Edward Mountain declared an interest as a partner in a wild salmon fishery.
The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2.
Edward Mountain declared an interest as a farmer and part of a farming partnership and as an honorary member of the British Veterinary Association.
The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 2, 72, 49, 76, 50, 51,52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58,
The following amendments were agreed to (by division):
11 (For 6, Against 3, Abstentions 0)
12 (For 7, Against 2, Abstentions 0)
16 (For 7, Against 2, Abstentions 0)
45 (For 6, Against 2, Abstentions 1)
46 (For 6, Against 2, Abstentions 1)
47 (For 7 Against 2, Abstentions 0)
48 (For 7, Against 2, Abstentions 0)
75 (For 5, Against 4, Abstentions 0)
The following amendments were disagreed to (by division):
60 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
61 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)
62 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
63 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
65 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
66 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
71 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
73 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
74 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
5 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)
59 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)
79 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
78 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
Amendment 64 was moved and, no member having objected, withdrawn.
Amendment 4 was pre-empted.
The following amendments were not moved: 1, 67, 68, 69, 3, 70 and 77.
Section 14 was agreed to without amendment.
The following provisions were agreed to as amended: sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13 and the long title.
The Committee completed Stage 2 consideration of the Bill.
The Committee agreed to consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2 at its next meeting.