Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
35th Meeting, 2025
The Committee considered its work programme.
The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 4).
Tim Eagle declared an interest as an owner of a small sheep and arable farm in Moray and as an unsuccessful applicant to the Future Farming Investment Scheme.
Jamie Halcro-Johnston declared an interest as partner in a farming business and as an unsuccessful applicant to the Future Farming Investment Scheme. He also indicated he was a member of the National Farmers Union Scotland, Scottish Land and Estates and Royal Highland Agricultural Society.
The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 74 and 102.
The following amendments were agreed to (by division)—
41 (For 5, Against 4, Abstentions 0)
328 (For 7, Against 2, Abstentions 0)
261 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 1; amendment agreed to on casting vote)
338 (For 5, Against 4, Abstentions 0)
35 (For 7, Against 2, Abstentions 0)
The following amendments were disagreed to (by division)—
321 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
333 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
76 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
77 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
90 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
91 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
92 (For 1, Against 8, Abstentions 0)
157 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
257 (For 2, Against 6, Abstentions 1)
260 (For 3, Against 5, Abstentions 1)
262 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)
263 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
264 (For 3, Against 5, Abstentions 1)
267 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
268 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
324 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
325 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
326 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
284 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
285 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
286 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
287 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)
288 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
289 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
290 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
291 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)
292 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)
293 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)
294 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 2)
295 (For 1, Against 6, Abstentions 2)
296 (For 1, Against 6, Abstentions 2)
297 (For 1, Against 6, Abstentions 2)
298 (For 1, Against 6, Abstentions 2)
301 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)
302 (For 2, Against 6, Abstentions 1)
303 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
306 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
334 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
336 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)
337 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)
35A (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
35B (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
308 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
335 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
The following amendments were moved and, no member having objected, withdrawn: 11, 17, 32A, 32, 256, 273, 299 and 33
The following amendments were not moved: 252, 322, 323, 253, 75, 254, 255, 12, 13, 31, 32B, 32C, 32D, 32E, 32F, 32G, 32H, 40, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 156, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 258, 259, 265, 266, 327, 269, 270, 271, 272, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 300, 304 (and, as a consequence, 304A and 304B), 305, 307, 309, 310 and 311.
The following provisions were agreed to without amendment: sections 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and the long title.
The Committee suspended at 12:56 pm and resumed in CR4 at 6:22 pm.
The Committee completed Stage 2 consideration of the Bill.