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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 19 February 2025

Wednesday, 19 February 2025

6th Meeting, 2025

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

  1. Declaration of interests
  2. Decision on taking business in private
  3. Future agriculture policy
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Subordinate legislation
  6. Subordinate legislation
  7. Future agriculture policy

Agenda published: Thursday, 13 February 2025 05:47pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Declaration of interests

Evelyn Tweed will be invited to declare any relevant interests.


2. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private.


3. Future agriculture policy

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Jim Fairlie
    Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity
    Scottish Government
  • Andrew Crawley
    Lawyer
    Scottish Government
  • James Muldoon
    Head of Agriculture Support Policy Development Unit
    Scottish Government
  • Amanda Callaghan
    Deputy Director Agriculture and Land Transition
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/draft) from—

  • Jim Fairlie
    Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity
    Scottish Government
  • Andrew Crawley
    Lawyer
    Scottish Government
  • James Muldoon
    Head of Agriculture Support Policy Development Unit
    Scottish Government
  • Iain Carmichael
    Head of Agricultural Development
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


5. Subordinate legislation

Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity to move—

S6M-15912—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 be approved.


6. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Little Loch Broom Scallops Several Fishery (Variation) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/7)

Papers for this item:


7. Future agriculture policy

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