Meetings

3rd Meeting, 2026

09 September 2026

1. Decisions on taking business in private
2. Subordinate legislation
3. Rural Support Plan
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• Tim Bailey
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society
• Ed Barker
  Head of Policy
  Agricultural Industries Confederation Scotland
• Kevin Cumming
  Deputy Convenor
  Scottish Rewilding Alliance
• Eleanor Kay
  Senior Policy Adviser for Agriculture and Climate Change
  Scottish Land and Estates
• Nim Kibbler
  Country Manager for Scotland
  Nature Friendly Farming Network
• Vicki Swales
  Head of Land Use Policy
  RSPB Scotland
4. Rural Support Plan – review of evidence
5. Work programme

This is all meetings of Rural Affairs Committee held in 2026. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

2nd Meeting

02 September

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Rural Support Plan
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• Jonnie Hall
  Deputy CEO and Director of Policy
  National Farmers Union Scotland
• Martin Kennedy
  Former President, National Farmers Union Scotland
• Professor Davy McCracken
  Deputy Head of School of Natural & Social Sciences
  Scotland’s Rural College
• David McKay
  Co-Director
  Soil Association Scotland
• Professor Dave Reay
  Co-chair
  Just Transition Commission
• Donna Smith
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Crofting Federation
4. Rural Support Plan – review of evidence

1st Meeting

24 June

1. Declaration of interests
2. Choice of Deputy Convener
3. Decision on taking business in private
4. Work programme