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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 11 July 2025
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Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Petition

Meeting date: 20 March 2024

Finlay Carson

Do you think that it is an issue, though? I know that you guys are saying that you are not involved, but do you think that it is an issue in GBGB greyhound racing?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Petition

Meeting date: 20 March 2024

Finlay Carson

As there are no further questions, I thank George Stark and Daniel Alcorn. We have kept you longer than we intended, but that reflects our interest. Thank you very much for your comprehensive answers, which have been most helpful. As I said, we will return to the issue with the minister in May.

That concludes our business in public.

10:38 Meeting continued in private until 11:36.  

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 21 February 2024

Finlay Carson

Cabinet secretary, you must understand the committee’s concerns. You keep telling us that it is fine for the Government to have these powers. Our concern is that we will pass a bill that will give the Government broad powers but we have no indication of your intention when it comes to capping. We will be giving the Government those powers but we do not know what the limits will be, what criteria will be used or how extensively the powers will be used.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 21 February 2024

Finlay Carson

Okay.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 21 February 2024

Finlay Carson

It is absolutely worth putting on the record again that, when the DPLR Committee looked at the “Power to provide support”, its recommendation was:

“In light of the absence of detail, and the fact that this power is a Henry VIII power, the Committee recommends that this power should be subject to the affirmative procedure.”

It is important to put it on the record that negative procedures might not be adequate to allow this Parliament to scrutinise future legislation that is yet to be understood, or even yet to be developed.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 21 February 2024

Finlay Carson

The question is, that amendment 85B be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 21 February 2024

Finlay Carson

Yes.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 21 February 2024

Finlay Carson

Given that the code of practice could potentially—you have not ruled it out—play a big part in cross-compliance, which would ultimately have an impact on basic payments, what scrutiny by Parliament should there be? Should Parliament have an overview or should there be a requirement to consult it on the code? The code could ultimately form the basis for cross-compliance.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 21 February 2024

Finlay Carson

The question is, that amendment 173 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 21 February 2024

Finlay Carson

The question is, that amendment 71 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.