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Holyrood committee seeks views on future of greyhound racing

A Holyrood committee has launched a call for views on the future of greyhound racing after a report said the end of the activity in Scotland would be “desirable”. The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC) report published last week concluded ...

17 Mar 2023 at 13:02

Scotland

Salmon farming faces orchestrated campaign by ‘extreme activists’, MSPs told

“Extreme activists” have been accused of conducting a “deliberate, orchestrated and co-ordinated campaign” against Scotland’s salmon farming industry. Tavish Scott, chief executive of industry body Salmon Scotland, was speaking after ...

03 Oct 2024 at 06:55

Scotland

MSPs highlight ‘lack of progress’ on recommendations for salmon farming industry

There has been a “lack of progress” from the Scottish Government in implementing reforms recommended for the salmon farming industry, MSPs have said. Members of the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee further warned such delays ...

17 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Standalone offence of dog theft may not be deterrent, MSPs told

A Bill which would make the theft of a dog a standalone offence may not act as a deterrent, but would highlight the impact on victims, MSPs have heard. The Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill would take over from the current theft ...

26 Mar 2025 at 11:49

Scotland

Expert says Good Food Nation plan has ‘big gaps’ around important issues

An independent expert has said Scotland’s proposed Good Food Nation plan has “big gaps around some of the big issues” in Scotland’s food supply chain. Vicki Swales, head of land use policy at the RSPB, spoke at a Rural ...

03 Sept 2025 at 14:42

Scotland

Holyrood committee to ‘get to the heart’ of issues facing crofters on Skye trip

MSPs say they will “get to the heart of the issues facing the crofting community” during an island visit this weekend. Members of the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee are heading to Skye, where they will visit four ...

17 Sept 2025 at 14:13

Scotland

Ban greyhound racing in 2025, say Greens

The Scottish Greens have urged MSPs to ban greyhound racing this year. Green MSP Mark Ruskell has secured enough support to introduce the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Scotland) Bill, which will seek an outright ...

05 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Bill to create legally-binding biodiversity targets backed by Holyrood committee

Plans to introduce legally-binding targets to improve biodiversity in Scotland have been backed by a Holyrood committee. The Rural Affairs and Islands Committee said the Government’s Natural Environment (Scotland) ...

30 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Committee to hold ‘timely’ sessions on Scotland’s salmon farming sector

A Holyrood committee is to press salmon industry chiefs on progress made in the sector a year on from claims that recommendations for change have not been implemented. MSPs will also question Rural Affairs ...

19 Jan 2026 at 13:41

Scotland

Committee backs greyhound racing ban as members dissent

A Holyrood committee has backed the general principles of banning greyhound racing, but some members still feel a case has not been made. The Parliament’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee released its ...

22 Jan 2026 at 14:11

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