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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 30 April 2025

Wednesday, 30 April 2025

14th Meeting, 2025

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

  1. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill
  2. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill (in private)

Agenda published: Monday, 28 April 2025 01:21pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill

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

  • Donald Fraser
    Head of Wildlife Management
    NatureScot
  • Robbie Kernahan
    Director of Green Economy
    NatureScot
  • and then from -

  • Peter Clark
    Scotland Director
    British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC)
  • Ross Ewing
    Director of Moorland
    Scottish Land and Estates
  • David Fleetwood
    Director of Policy
    John Muir Trust
  • Alan McDonnell
    Head of Nature Restoration
    Trees for Life
  • Grant Moir
    Chief Executive Officer
    Cairngorms National Park Authority
  • Duncan Orr-Ewing
    Head of Species and Land Management, RSPB Scotland
    LINK Deer Group
  • Dick Playfair
    Secretary
    Scottish Venison Association
  • Graeme Prest
    Director of Land Management and Regions
    Forestry and Land Scotland
  • Tom Turnbull
    Chairman
    Association of Deer Management Groups

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


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

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