The Rural Affairs and Islands Committee is doing pre-budget scrutiny in advance of the publication of the Scottish Government’s budget for 2025 to 2026.
The Committee will look at the following things as part of its pre-budget scrutiny:
The Committee gathered views on the rural affairs and islands portfolio budget.
The call for views closed on 9 August 2024.
The inquiry was discussed at the following Committee meetings:
Visit to the Marine Directorate science laboratories in Aberdeen
The Committee has sent and received the following correspondence during the inquiry:
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, 31 October 2024
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, 8 October 2024
Supporting paper for Committee meeting on 25 September 2024
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, 24 September 2024
Submission from Clyde Fishermen’s Association, 29 August 2024
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, 22 July 2024
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, 27 June 2024