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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Minutes: 29 June 2022

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

22nd Meeting, 2022

Start time: 10:00am
End time: 12:51pm
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Published: Thursday, 30 June 2022
Also present:

Edward Mountain (MSP)

Minutes


1. Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Màiri McAllan, Minister for Environment and Land Reform, Hugh Dignon,Head of Wildlife and Flood Management Unit, Leia Fitzgerald,Team Leader, Wildlife Legislation Team and Hazel Reilly,Lawyer, Scottish Government.


2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instruments—

Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022;

Meat Preparations (Import Conditions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022;

Vegetable Plant Material and Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.

 

The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instruments.


3. UK subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered proposals by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the European Union Withdrawal Act 2018 Act in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposals

Aquatic Animal Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022;

Animals, Food and Feed, Plant Health, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2022.

The Committee agreed that the provisions set out in the notifications should be included in the UK SIs.


4. Work programme(In Private):

The Committee considered its work programme.


5. Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill(In Private):

The Committee did not have time to consider this agenda item.


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