Rural Affairs Committee
The Committee was established in June 2026. It focusses on issues relating to:
- natural resources including peatland and forestry
- agriculture and crofting
- animal welfare and wildlife
- marine operations, fisheries and aquaculture
- land reform and land use
- botanical gardens and national parks.
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
Details of future meetings will be published when available.
Work of the Committee
Committee Remit
To consider and report on matters within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs, with the exception of climate action
Current Members
Mark Ruskell
Convener
Scottish Green Party
Andrew Baxter
Member
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Dawn Black
Member
Scottish National Party
Finlay Carson
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Jamie Langan
Member
Reform UK
Laura Mitchell
Member
Scottish National Party
Emma Roddick
Member
Scottish National Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members