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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.


Official Report

The Official Report of this meeting has not been published yet.

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