Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

1. Subordinate legislation and Instruments/Documents laid for approval: The Committee will take evidence on the Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses (Scotland) Regulations 2020 [draft], the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 [draft] and the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens (Revocation) (Scotland) Notice 2020 from—
Mairi Gougeon, Minister for Rural Affairs and Natural Environment, Andrew Voas, Veterinary Head of Animal Welfare, and Grant McLarty, Solicitor, Scottish Government.

2. Subordinate legislation: Mairi Gougeon (Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment) to move—
S5M-22891—That the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee recommends that the Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses (Scotland) Regulations 2020 [draft] be approved.

3. Subordinate legislation: Mairi Gougeon (Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment) to move—
S5M-22766—That the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee recommends that the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 [draft] be approved.

4. Instruments/Documents laid for approval: Mairi Gougeon (Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment) to move—
S5M-22820—That the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee recommends that the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens (Revocation) (Scotland) Notice 2020 be approved.

5. Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Emma Harper, Member in charge of the Bill, Nick Hawthorne, Senior Assistant Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit, and Kenny Htet-Khin, Solicitor, Scottish Parliament;
Charles Livingston, Partner, Brodies LLP Solicitors.

6. Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will review the evidence heard at agenda item 5.