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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 23 March 2026
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Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 25 October 2023

Finlay Carson

Okay, but you already have the powers to provide that.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 25 October 2023

Finlay Carson

I question whether using the Parliament’s time to deal with a bill under the legislative process is the best way to highlight or spotlight things—there are other ways to do that, and that is not the reason to introduce bills.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 25 October 2023

Finlay Carson

I have the utmost respect for any member who introduces a member’s bill, and I take my hat off to Christine Grahame for her attempts—successful and otherwise—with the bills that she has introduced over her time in this place. However, we, as a committee, must recognise resource capacity and prioritisation.

Given your statement and given that the Government’s view is that you already have the powers to address almost everything that Ms Grahame’s bill would address, I get the feeling that you see this as a public awareness exercise. You can already do those things under the existing powers—that is where our concern comes from.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 25 October 2023

Finlay Carson

It is not about disrespecting Ms Grahame’s bill; it is about seeking a means to an end.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 25 October 2023

Finlay Carson

Thank you. We have another question from Alasdair Allan.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 25 October 2023

Finlay Carson

Minister, what is your understanding of the definition of a pet?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 25 October 2023

Finlay Carson

On that point, can you tell us what the Scottish Government’s budget is for animal welfare regarding dogs at the moment?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 25 October 2023

Finlay Carson

That would be helpful, because public awareness is a recurring theme—

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 25 October 2023

Finlay Carson

You have concerns about the information being publicly available. If it was not publicly available, how would the register work?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 25 October 2023

Finlay Carson

In effect, you do not see how a register could work.