Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee - Scottish Parliament: 26th November 2014
Channel: The Scottish Parliament
Date: 2014-11-26

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk - Scottish Parliament Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee. Agenda:

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 2015 [draft] from—

Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and the Environment, Brian Endicott, Deputy Scheme Manager, and Gemma MacAllister, Solicitor, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation: Richard Lochhead (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and the Environment) to move—

S4M-11642—That the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee recommends that the The Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 2015 [draft] be approved.

4. The Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2015-16: The Committee will take evidence from—

Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and the Environment, David Barnes, Deputy Director, Agriculture and Rural Development, Drew Sloan, Director of Rural Payments and Inspections, Susan Davies, Deputy Director of Rural and Environmental Science, and Linda Rosborough, Director, Marine Scotland, Scottish Government.

5. Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Peter Peacock, Policy Director, Community Land Scotland;

Sandra Holmes, Head of Community Assets, Highlands and Islands Enterprise;

David Prescott, Chair of the Board, Holmehill Community Buyout;

Duncan Burd, Rural Affairs Sub-Committee, Law Society of Scotland;

John Watt, specialist in community land ownership.

6. The Scottish Government’s Wildlife Crime in Scotland - 2013 Annual Reoprt: The Committee will consider its letter to the Scottish Government.