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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 01 September 2021

Wednesday, 01 September 2021

2nd Meeting, 2021

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

  1. Choice of Deputy Convener
  2. Decision on taking business in private
  3. Food and drink supply chain
  4. Food and drink supply chain

Agenda published: Tuesday, 31 August 2021 04:34pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Choice of Deputy Convener

The Committee will choose a new Deputy Convener.

Papers for this item:


2. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private and whether it will review evidence heard at future meetings in private.


3. Food and drink supply chain

The Committee will take evidence from— 

  • Geoff Ogle
    Chief Executive
    Food Standards Scotland
  • Fraser Grieve
    Deputy Director of Strategy and Communications
    Scotch Whisky Association
  • James Withers
    Chief Executive
    Scotland Food & Drink
  • Professor Mary Brennan
    Chair
    Scottish Food Coalition
  • and then from:

  • David Thomson
    Chief Executive
    Food & Drink Federation Scotland
  • Martin Reid
    Director for Scotland and Northern Ireland
    Road Haulage Association
  • Pete Cheema
    Chief Executive
    Scottish Grocers' Federation
  • Doctor John Lee
    Head of Public Affairs
    Scottish Grocers' Federation
  • Colin Smith
    Chief Executive
    Scottish Wholesale Association

Papers for this item:


4. Food and drink supply chain

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