Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Agenda: 04 March 2026

Wednesday, 04 March 2026

9th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:00am

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Agenda items:

Decision on taking business in private
Wildfires in Scotland
Subordinate legislation
Wildfires in Scotland

Agenda published: Thursday, 26 February 2026 11:15am

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1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.

2. Wildfires in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

Michael Bruce
Director
Firebreak Services

Dr Zakary Campbell-Lochrie
Lecturer in Fire Science
University of Edinburgh

Jon Henderson
Assistant Chief Officer and Director of Prevention
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Calum Kippen
Member
Scottish Gamekeepers Association

Grant Moir
Chief Executive
Cairngorms National Park Authority

Professor Robin Pakeman
Senior Scientist
James Hutton Institute

Dr Mike Rivington
Senior Scientist
James Hutton Institute

Papers for this item:

Wildfires Clerks cover note (88KB, pdf) posted 26 February 2026

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Official Controls (Location of Border Control Posts) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/61)
Sea Fish (Prohibition on Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Revocation Order 2026 (SSI 2026/95)
Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas: Designation) (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/57)

Papers for this item:

Official Controls SSI Clerks cover note (184KB, pdf) posted 26 February 2026

Clyde cod box SSI Clerks cover note (124KB, pdf) posted 26 February 2026

Shellfish SSI Clerks cover note (181KB, pdf) posted 26 February 2026

4. Wildfires in Scotland

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

Official Report