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I am sorry that we are running out of time. We have one final, short supplementary question.

Thank you. It was a democratic vote by the horticulture and potato sectors, but what does that vote say about the quality of the services that are provided by the AHDB? What impact do you foresee the sectors experiencing as a consequence of leaving?

Thank you.

As there are no further questions, we move to our next agenda item, which is formal consideration of the motion to approve the instrument. I invite Ms McAllan to move motion S6M-03604.

Motion moved,

That the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee recommends that the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2022 [draft] be approved.—[Màiri McAllan]

Motion agreed to.

Does the committee agree to delegate authority to me to sign off our report on our deliberations on this affirmative SI?

Members indicated agreement.

Thank you. That concludes our business in public.

Our second item of business is consideration of the Organics (Derogations) (Amendment) Regulations 2022. I refer members to paper 2. Under the protocol between the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government, this consent notification has been categorised as type 1, meaning that the Scottish Parliament’s agreement is sought before the Scottish Government gives consent to the United Kingdom Government making secondary legislation in an area of devolved competence.

I refer members to the committee papers, which set out the recommendations to the committee. If any member has any comments to make on the recommendations or on any other aspect of the consent notification, please raise your hand or type R in the chat box.

We will write for clarification.

As there are no further comments, are members content to note the instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

Good morning, and welcome to the ninth meeting in 2022 of the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee. I ask all members who are using electronic devices to switch them to silent.

Our first item of business is consideration of an instrument that is subject to the negative procedure, the Red Rocks and Longay Urgent Marine Conservation (No 2) Order 2021 (Urgent Continuation) Order 2022. I refer members to page 3 of paper 1. No motion to annul the instrument has been lodged. If any member has any comments to make on the instrument, please raise your hand or, if you are participating remotely, type R in the chat box.

We can write for clarification of that.

As there are no further comments, is the committee content that the provisions set out in the notification should be included in the proposed UK statutory instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

The committee can write to the cabinet secretary for clarification of the scientific evidence behind the decision.