Rural Affairs Committee
The Committee was established in June 2026. It focuses 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
The Rural Affairs Committee usually meets on Wednesday.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Current work
Correspondence
Correspondence
Rural Affairs Committee
13 August 2026
Letter from the Minister for Agriculture, Marine and the Islands, 13 August 2026
Rural Affairs Committee
Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Regulations 2026
3 August 2026
Letter from Marine Scotland, Wild Salmon and Recreational Fisheries team, 3 August 2026
Rural Affairs Committee
Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 implementation
3 August 2026
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs, 3 August 2026
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Interests, Deputy Convener, Decision on Taking Business in Private
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
Deputy Convener
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