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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 27 September 2023

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

24th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:00am
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny
  3. EU common agriculture policy reform

Agenda published: Thursday, 21 September 2023 04:49pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.


2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Mairi Gougeon
    Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
    Scottish Government
  • George Burgess
    Interim Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
    Scottish Government
  • Erica Clarkson
    Islands Lead
    Scottish Government
  • Rebecca Hackett
    Deputy Director, Corporate and Strategy, Marine Directorate
    Scottish Government
  • Craig Stewart
    Head of Agriculture and Rural Economy Financial Management and Controls
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. EU common agriculture policy reform

The Committee will be given a briefing on the reform of the EU common agriculture policy by one of the Committee’s post-EU exit agriculture policy advisers.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item