At its first meeting on 24 June 2026, the Committee agreed to hold a snapshot inquiry in September to scrutinise the Scottish Government’s Rural Support Plan, which was published in March 2026.

Further into autumn, there will be introductory evidence sessions with a wide range of stakeholders focusing on land use (forestry and peatlands), land reform, and marine and fisheries.

The Committee will discuss the rest of its future work programme at a meeting in early September.

Work of the Committee: Correspondence

Correspondence

Rural Affairs Committee

Glenelg and Kylerhea ferry service

4 September 2026

Letter from the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs, 4 September 2026

Rural Affairs Committee

Rural Support Plan

4 September 2026

Letter to the Minister for Agriculture, Marine and the Islands, 4 September 2026

Rural Affairs Committee

Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016: regulations to alter the number of Land Commissioners to the Scottish Land Commission

3 September 2026

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs, 3 September 2026

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Work of the Committee: Official Reports of meetings

Official Reports of meetings

Rural Affairs Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Rural Support Plan

Rural Affairs Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Interests, Deputy Convener, Decision on Taking Business in Private

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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