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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 02 April 2025

Wednesday, 02 April 2025

12th Meeting, 2025

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

  1. Declaration of interests
  2. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill
  3. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill (in private)

Agenda published: Tuesday, 01 April 2025 04:03pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Declaration of interests

Mark Ruskell will be invited to declare any relevant interests.


2. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Mark Lodge
    Senior Planning and Strategies Officer
    Argyll & Bute Council
  • Grant Moir
    Chief Executive Officer
    Cairngorms National Park Authority
  • Gordon Watson
    Chief Executive Officer
    Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill (in private)

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