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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 22 September 2021

Wednesday, 22 September 2021

5th Meeting, 2021

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

  1. Farming and crofting
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Farming and crofting (in private)

Agenda published: Tuesday, 21 September 2021 01:54pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Farming and crofting

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Beatrice Morrice
    Political Affairs Manager
    National Farmers Union Scotland
  • Professor Davy McCracken
    Head of Integrated Land Management Department
    Scotland’s Rural College
  • Mike Robinson
    Co-chair, Farming for 1.50 Inquiry
  • Professor Sally Shortall
    Member, Women in Agriculture Taskforce
  • and then from:

  • Stephen Young
    Head of Policy
    Scottish Land and Estates
  • Christopher Nicholson
    Chairman
    Scottish Tenant Farmers Association
  • Pete Ritchie
    Chair, Scottish Environment Link Food and Farming Group
  • Donald MacKinnon
    Chair
    Scottish Crofting Federation
  • Miranda Geelhoed
    Scotland Policy and Campaigns Coordinator
    Landworkers’ Alliance

Papers for this item:


2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 from—

  • Mairi Gougeon
    Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands
    Scottish Government
  • John Nicolson
    Policy manager, Animal Welfare Team
    Scottish Government
  • Grant McLarty
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


3. Subordinate legislation

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands to move—S6M-00997—That the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee recommends that the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.


4. Farming and crofting (in private)

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