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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Minutes: 07 May 2025

Wednesday, 07 May 2025

15th Meeting, 2025

Start time:09:39am
End time: 12:24pm
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Published: Wednesday, 07 May 2025
Apologies received from:

Minutes


1. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence from—

Professor Rob Brooker, Head of Ecological Sciences , The James Hutton Institute;

Professor Davy McCracken, Head of Department and Head of Research Centre, Scotland’s Rural College;

Professor Kirsty Park, Head of Biological & Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling;

Professor Beth Scott, Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Aberdeen;

Jamie Whittle, Convener, Environmental Law Sub-committee, Law Society of Scotland.


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

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 


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