Minutes: 19 November 2025

1. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 1).

Christine Grahame was invited to declare any relevant interests. Christine Grahame said that she had no interests to declare.

Tim Eagle declared an interest as an owner of a small sheep and arable farm in Moray.

Edward Mountain declared an interest as a farmer in Moray.

The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 113, 114, 50, 51, 52 and 53. 

The following amendments were agreed to (by division)— 

104 (For 7, Against 2, Abstentions 0) 

24 (For 5, Against 4, Abstentions 0) 

The following amendments were disagreed to (by division) — 

103 (For 1, Against 7, Abstentions 1) 

18 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0) 

42 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0) 

43 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0) 

44 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0) 

22 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0) 

167 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0) 

168 (For 1, Against 8, Abstentions 0) 

169 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0) 

170 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0) 

171 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

172 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0) 

23 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0) 

45 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0) 

46 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0) 

173 (For 1, Against 7, Abstentions 1) 

107 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0) 

174 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0) 

108 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0) 

175 (For 1, Against 7, Abstentions 1) 

177 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0) 

47 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0) 

48 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0) 

111 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

112 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

185 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0) 

188 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0) 

189 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0) 

312 (For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0) 

The following amendments were moved and, no member having objected, withdrawn: 165 and 54. 

The following amendments were not moved: 36, 19, 20, 21, 105, 34, 166, 106, 176, 109, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 14, 183, 184, 49, 186, 15, 187, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 25, 16, 55, 56 and 195.  

Section 1 was agreed to as amended. 

The Committee ended consideration of the Bill for the day amendment 195 having been disposed of. 

2. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee deferred consideration of its work programme to its next meeting.