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Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 26 March 2025

Wednesday, 26 March 2025

11th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill
  3. Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill
  4. Work programme (in private)

Agenda published: Thursday, 20 March 2025 04:53pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to consider the evidence taken as part of its scrutiny of Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill at this and future meetings in private.  The Committee will also decide whether to consider draft reports on the Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill at future meetings in private.


2. Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Chief Inspector Michael Booker
    Police Scotland
  • Dr Paula Boyden
    Veterinary Director
    Dogs Trust
  • Laura Buchan
    Procurator Fiscal for Policy and Engagement
    Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
  • Gilly Mendes-Ferreira
    Director of Strategic Communications & Partnership Engagement
    Scottish SPCA
  • Mike Moore
    Policy and Campaigns Manager (Scotland)
    Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
  • Stuart Munro
    Convener of the Criminal Law Committee
    Law Society of Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.


4. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


Official Report

The Official Report of this meeting has not been published yet.

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