Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.
The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/draft) from—
Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Scottish Government
George Burgess, Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy, Scottish Government
Mandy Callaghan, Deputy Director, Agriculture and Land Transition, Scottish Government
Nick Downes, Deputy Director, Chief Digital and Data Office for Agriculture and the Rural Economy, Scottish Government
SSI paper Clerks Note posted 13/03/2025 (Ref: RAI/S6/25/10/1, 116KB, pdf)
Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity to move—
S6M-16490—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2025 be approved.
The Committee will take evidence from—
Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Scottish Government
George Burgess, Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy, Scottish Government
Mandy Callaghan, Deputy Director, Agriculture and Land Transition, Scottish Government
Nick Downes, Deputy Director, Chief Digital and Data Office for Agriculture and the Rural Economy, Scottish Government
Future Agriculture Policy Clerks Note posted 13/03/2025 (Ref: RAI/S6/25/10/2, 74KB, pdf)
The Committee will take evidence from—
Dr Vera Eory, Reader, Scotland’s Rural College
David McKay, Co-Director, Soil Association Scotland
Professor Dave Reay, University of Edinburgh
Dr Mike Robinson, Chief Executive, Royal Scottish Geographical Society
Agricultural transition Clerks Note posted 13/03/2025 (Ref: RAI/S6/25/10/3, 72KB, pdf)
RAI/S6/25/10/4(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.