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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 28 May 2025

Wednesday, 28 May 2025

18th Meeting, 2025

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

  1. Subordinate legislation
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill
  4. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill (in private)

Agenda published: Thursday, 22 May 2025 04:17pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Town and Country Planning (Marine Fish Farming) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/draft) from—

  • Ivan McKee
    Minister for Public Finance
    Scottish Government
  • Joseph Triscott
    Aquaculture Development Policy Lead
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


2. Subordinate legislation

Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance to move—S6M-17363—That the Rural affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Town and Country Planning (Marine Fish Farming) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/draft) be approved.


3. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill

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

  • Annie Breaden
    Director of Corporate Operations
    Crown Estate Scotland
  • Brendan Callaghan
    Director of Operational Delivery
    Scottish Forestry
  • Alex Flucker
    Chief Operating Officer, Data, Evidence, and Innovation
    Scottish Environment Protection Agency
  • Dr Katherine Leys
    Head of Biodiversity and Geodiversity
    NatureScot
  • Dr Chris Tuckett
    Chief Officer for Strategy and Impact
    Joint Nature Conservation Committee
  • and then from:

  • Alan Hunt
    Head of Policy Analysis and Horizon Scanning
    Environmental Standards Scotland
  • Neil Langhorn
    Head of Strategy and Analysis
    Environmental Standards Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


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

The Committee will consider the evidence heard.