Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee

1. Evidence Session The Committee will take evidence from— Professor Cathy Dwyer, Chair, Libby Anderson, Member, Dr Paula Boyden, Member, Dr Pete Goddard, Member, and James Yeates, Member, Scottish Animal Welfare Commission. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider whether the following instrument has been laid under the appropriate procedure— The Official Controls (Transitional Staging Period) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No.2) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/342). 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Official Controls (Transitional Staging Period) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/342); Fish Farming Code of Practice (Scotland) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/340). 4. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the Act in relation to the following UK statutory instrument— The Waste and Agriculture (Legislative Functions) Regulations 2021