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Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Meeting Agenda

10th Meeting, 2025

  • Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
  • Session: 6
  • Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
  • Start time: 09:00am
  • Published: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 01:11pm

1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.


2 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/draft) from—


Witnesses

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



3 Subordinate legislation

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.


4 Future agriculture policy

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

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



5 A climate transition for Scottish agriculture

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

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



6 Future agriculture policy

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


7 Climate transition for Scottish agriculture

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


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