Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
31st Meeting, 2025
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, accompanied by Bill Barron, Crofting Bill Team Advisor, James Hamilton, Lawyer and Michael Nugent, Bill Team Leader, Head of Crofting Policy, Scottish Government;
and then from—
Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, accompanied by Martin Brown, Solicitor and Marion McCormack, Civil Courts, Justice Transformation and Inquiries, Scottish Government.
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Mark Ruskell, Member in charge of the Bill, Liz Anderson, Assistant Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit, Nick Hawthorne, Senior Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit and Alison Fraser, Solicitor, Legal Services, Scottish Parliament.
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.