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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 19 March 2025

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

10th Meeting, 2025

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

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Future agriculture policy
  5. A climate transition for Scottish agriculture
  6. Future agriculture policy
  7. Climate transition for Scottish agriculture

Agenda published: Wednesday, 19 March 2025 01:11pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.


2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/draft) from—

  • Jim Fairlie
    Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity
    Scottish Government
  • George Burgess
    Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy
    Scottish Government
  • Mandy Callaghan
    Deputy Director, Agriculture and Land Transition
    Scottish Government
  • Nick Downes
    Deputy Director, Chief Digital and Data Office for Agriculture and the Rural Economy
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


3. Subordinate legislation

Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity to move—

S6M-16490—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2025 be approved.


4. Future agriculture policy

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Jim Fairlie
    Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity
    Scottish Government
  • George Burgess
    Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy
    Scottish Government
  • Mandy Callaghan
    Deputy Director, Agriculture and Land Transition
    Scottish Government
  • Nick Downes
    Deputy Director, Chief Digital and Data Office for Agriculture and the Rural Economy
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


5. A climate transition for Scottish agriculture

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Dr Vera Eory
    Reader
    Scotland’s Rural College
  • David McKay
    Co-Director
    Soil Association Scotland
  • Professor Dave Reay
    University of Edinburgh
  • Dr Mike Robinson
    Chief Executive
    Royal Scottish Geographical Society

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Future agriculture policy

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


7. Climate transition for Scottish agriculture

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