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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 15 January 2025

Wednesday, 15 January 2025

2nd Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Forestry and woodland management in Scotland
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland (in private)
  5. Forestry and woodland management in Scotland

Agenda published: Tuesday, 14 January 2025 12:24pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.


2. Forestry and woodland management in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Brendan Callaghan
    Director of Operational Delivery
    Scottish Forestry
  • Stuart Goodall
    Chief Executive Officer
    Confor
  • Sarah Madden
    Policy Advocate, Forestry and Land Use
    Woodland Trust Scotland
  • Dr Ruth Mitchell
    Biodiversity and Ecosystems group leader
    The James Hutton Institute
  • Graeme Prest
    Director of Land Management and Regions
    Forestry and Land Scotland
  • David Robertson
    Investment and Business Development Director
    Scottish Woodlands
  • Andy Rockall
    Director
    Community Woodlands Association
  • Professor Ian Wall
    Chair, Public Financial Support for Tree-Planting and Forestry inquiry
    Royal Society of Edinburgh

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Conservation of Salmon (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (2024/368)

Papers for this item:


4. Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland (in private)

The Committee continue its consideration of a draft report.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


5. Forestry and woodland management in Scotland

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.