Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Agenda: 07 May 2025

Wednesday, 07 May 2025

15th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:30am

Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room

Agenda items:

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

Agenda published: Thursday, 01 May 2025 05:44pm

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1. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence from—

Professor Rob Brooker
Head of Ecological Sciences
The James Hutton Institute

Professor James Harrison
Professor of Environmental Law
University of Edinburgh

Professor Davy McCracken
Head of Department and Head of Research Centre
Scotland’s Rural College

Professor Kirsty Park
Head of Biological & Environmental Sciences
University of Stirling

Professor Beth Scott
Professor of Marine Ecology
University of Aberdeen

Jamie Whittle
Convener, Environmental Law Sub-committee
Law Society of Scotland

Papers for this item:

Paper 1 - 7 May 2025 (96KB, pdf) posted 01 May 2025

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

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

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1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item

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