Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
21st Meeting, 2024
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
The Committee took evidence from—
Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity
Supported by George Burgess, Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy, Donald Henderson, Deputy Director, Nature Division, Iain Wallace, Head of Operations Portfolio, Marine Directorate and Malcolm Pentland, Deputy Director, Lead for Marine Economy and Communities, Scottish Government.
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.