Minutes: 29 October 2025

1. Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Dr Josh Doble, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Community Land Scotland;

Sandra Holmes, Head of Community Assets, Highlands and Islands Enterprise;

James MacKessack-Leitch, Policy and Practice Lead, Scottish Land Commission;

Jackie McCreery, Legal Adviser, Scottish Land and Estates;

Rhianna Montgomery, Rural Business Policy Manager, National Farmers Union Scotland;

Anne Murray, Chief Officer, Economic and Community Regeneration, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar;

Donna Smith, Chief Executive, Scottish Crofting Federation.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

Rural Support (Simplification and Improvement) (Data Publication) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/274)

3. Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill(In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

4. Work programme(In Private):

The Committee considered its work programme.