Committee
Environment and Rural Development Committee, 24 Jan 2007
24 Jan 2007 · S2 · Environment and Rural Development Committee
Item of business
Subordinate Legislation
Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/606)
We welcome the derogations that have been won and will watch with interest what happens with the angles of ramps, because it has not been demonstrated that that is necessarily an effective animal welfare measure, although it is going to be imposed in time.
In the same item of business
The Convener:
Lab
Does anyone have any comments on the regulations, or are we content?
Nora Radcliffe:
LD
We welcome the derogations that have been won and will watch with interest what happens with the angles of ramps, because it has not been demonstrated that t...
The Convener:
Lab
Yes. I think that a certain amount of leeway has been given.
Nora Radcliffe:
LD
The Executive may decide to give further consideration to the matter. Perhaps it will press for a derogation on that issue, too. The Executive has done well....
The Convener:
Lab
If there are no other questions or comments, are members content with the regulations and happy to make no recommendation to the Parliament?
Members indicated agreement.
The Convener:
Lab
We will have a short suspension to allow witnesses to come to the table for item 4.
Meeting suspended.
On resuming—