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Parliament dissolved ahead of election

The Scottish Parliament is now dissolved ahead of the election on Thursday 7 May 2026.

During dissolution, there are no MSPs and no parliamentary business can take place.

For more information, please visit Election 2026

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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Committee membership

Past Members

Full details of committee membership, including dates, are available on each Member's page and in the SPICe fact sheet.

A photo of Finlay Carson MSP

Finlay Carson

  • Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • MSP for: Galloway and West Dumfries
A photo of Beatrice Wishart MSP

Beatrice Wishart

  • Party: Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • MSP for: Shetland Islands
A photo of Karen Adam MSP

Karen Adam

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Banffshire and Buchan Coast
A photo of Alasdair Allan MSP

Alasdair Allan

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Na h-Eileanan an Iar
A photo of Colin Beattie MSP

Colin Beattie

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Midlothian North and Musselburgh
A photo of Ariane Burgess MSP

Ariane Burgess

  • Party: Scottish Green Party
  • MSP for: Highlands and Islands
A photo of Tim Eagle MSP

Tim Eagle

  • Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • MSP for: Highlands and Islands
A photo of Jim Fairlie MSP

Jim Fairlie

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
A photo of Kate Forbes MSP

Kate Forbes

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
A photo of Christine Grahame MSP

Christine Grahame

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale
A photo of Rhoda Grant MSP

Rhoda Grant

  • Party: Scottish Labour
  • MSP for: Highlands and Islands
A photo of Rachael Hamilton MSP

Rachael Hamilton

  • Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • MSP for: Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire
A photo of Emma Harper MSP

Emma Harper

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: South Scotland
A photo of Jenni Minto MSP

Jenni Minto

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Argyll and Bute
A photo of Emma Roddick MSP

Emma Roddick

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Highlands and Islands
A photo of Mark Ruskell MSP

Mark Ruskell

  • Party: Scottish Green Party
  • MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife
A photo of Evelyn Tweed MSP

Evelyn Tweed

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Stirling
A photo of Mercedes Villalba MSP

Mercedes Villalba

  • Party: Scottish Labour
  • MSP for: North East Scotland
A photo of Elena Whitham MSP

Elena Whitham

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

Past Substitute Members

Full details of committee membership, including dates, are available on each Member's page and in the SPICe fact sheet.

A photo of Foysol Choudhury MSP

Foysol Choudhury

  • Party: Independent
  • MSP for: Lothian
A photo of Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP

Jamie Halcro Johnston

  • Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • MSP for: Highlands and Islands
A photo of Daniel Johnson MSP

Daniel Johnson

  • Party: Scottish Labour
  • MSP for: Edinburgh Southern
A photo of Liam McArthur MSP

Liam McArthur

  • Party: Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • MSP for: Orkney Islands
A photo of Edward Mountain MSP

Edward Mountain

  • Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • MSP for: Highlands and Islands
A photo of Colin Smyth MSP

Colin Smyth

  • Party: Scottish Labour
  • MSP for: South Scotland
A photo of Brian Whittle MSP

Brian Whittle

  • Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • MSP for: South Scotland