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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 17 November 2021

Wednesday, 17 November 2021

11th Meeting, 2021

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:

  1. Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Climate and nature emergencies

Agenda published: Thursday, 11 November 2021 05:31pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent Memorandum LCM-S6-1 from—

  • Mairi Gougeon
    Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands
    Scottish Government
  • Andrew Voas
    Veterinary Head of Animal Welfare
    Scottish Government
  • Keith White
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Eggs (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 from—

  • Mairi Gougeon
    Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands
    Scottish Government
  • Judith Brown
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government
  • Joe Kirk
    Senior Poultry Officer
    Scottish Government
  • Kevin Matheson
    Livestock Policy Manager
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


3. Subordinate legislation

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands to move—S6M-01816 — That the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee recommends that the Eggs (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.


4. Climate and nature emergencies

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Professor Bill Austin
    Chair, Scotland's Blue Carbon Forum
    University of St Andrews
  • Professor Sir Ian Boyd
    Marine Mammals Specialist
    University of St Andrews
  • Susan Davies
    Head, Scottish Seabird Centre
  • Professor Paul Fernandes
    Chair of Fisheries Science at University of Aberdeen
    Aberdeen University
  • Dr Tara Marshall
    Senior Lecturer in Fisheries Science
    Aberdeen University
  • and then from:

  • Dr Helaina Black
    Honorary Associate
    The James Hutton Institute
  • Professor Rob Brooker
    Head of Ecological Sciences
    The James Hutton Institute
  • Professor Marc Metzger
    Chair in Environment and Society
    University of Edinburgh
  • Professor Pete Smith
    Chair in Plant and Soil Science
    Aberdeen University

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item