Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
The Committee focuses on areas including:
- rural land use, including forestry, farming and crofting
- food and drink supply chain
- animal welfare and wildlife crime
- fisheries and aquaculture
- issues relevant to the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018
The Committee's name changed from Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee to Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 1 February 2023.
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Future meetings of the committee
The Rural Affairs and Islands Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Salmon Farming in Scotland
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Joint Fisheries Statement, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Salmon Farming in Scotland, United Kingdom Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Subordinate Legislation, Salmon Farming in Scotland, Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Meeting date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Rural Affairs and Islands Remit
Meeting date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26
Reports
Committee reports
Subordinate legislation considered by the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 20 November 2024
This report details the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee's consideration of the Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft].
Interim report on petition PE1758: End greyhound racing in Scotland
An interim report by the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee setting out its consideration of petition PE1758: End greyhound racing in Scotland.
Subordinate legislation considered by the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 30 October 2024
This report details the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee's consideration of The Free-Range Egg Marketing Standards (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft].
Facal-luirg
Finlay Carson
Convener
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Beatrice Wishart
Deputy Convener
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Colin Beattie
Member
Scottish National Party
Ariane Burgess
Member
Scottish Green Party
Tim Eagle
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Rhoda Grant
Member
Scottish Labour
Emma Harper
Member
Scottish National Party
Emma Roddick
Member
Scottish National Party
Elena Whitham
Member
Scottish National Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members