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Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 11 June 2025

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

20th Meeting, 2025

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

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill
  3. Galloway and Ayrshire national park proposal
  4. Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill
  5. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill (in private)
  6. Work programme (in private)

Agenda published: Thursday, 05 June 2025 05:32pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.


2. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill

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

  • Mairi Gougeon
    Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
    Scottish Government
  • Nicola Bradley-Martin
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government
  • Brittany Brown
    Policy Lead
    Scottish Government
  • Jenny Gibbons
    Team Leader, National Parks
    Scottish Government
  • Felicity Hollands
    Deputy Bill Team Leader
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Galloway and Ayrshire national park proposal

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Mairi Gougeon
    Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
    Scottish Government
  • Brittany Brown
    Policy Lead
    Scottish Government
  • Jenny Gibbons
    Team Leader, National Parks
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill

The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


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

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


6. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item


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